SearchRoute Herts Essex
Wendens Ambo and Rushden v2 (97km) (60mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Simon Go
Heads out to Wendens Ambo over Coploe Hill and Telegraph Hill.
This variant then takes a northern route between Wendens Ambo and Rushden via Langley and Sandon.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 582m over 97km 60mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 81km/50mi |
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1%-3%: 11km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.5mi |
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9%-12%: 0.05km/0.03mi |
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>12%: 0.05km/0.03mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/4mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (12km/7mi), Duxford (15km/9mi), Ickleton (18km/11mi), Catmere End (22km/14mi), Littlebury Green (24km/15mi), Bridge Green (31km/19mi), Duddenhoe End (31km/19mi), Langley (34km/21mi), Lower Green (35km/22mi), Meesden (37km/23mi), Lower Green (39km/24mi), Cheapside (41km/25mi), Anstey (41km/26mi), Paynes End (42km/26mi), Barkway (45km/28mi), Buckland (48km/30mi), Sandon (53km/33mi), Roe Green (53km/33mi), Mill End (57km/35mi), Redhill (59km/37mi), Ashwell (66km/41mi), Steeple Morden (70km/43mi), Morden Green (71km/44mi), Litlington (73km/45mi), Bassingbourn (75km/47mi), Kneesworth (76km/47mi), Meldreth (80km/50mi), Shepreth (83km/52mi), Barrington (85km/53mi), Haslingfield (89km/55mi), Barton (92km/57mi), Roman Hill (93km/58mi) and Cambridge (94km/59mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (15km/9mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (19km/12mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (28km/18mi), Rushden, Mill End Plants Tea Room (57km/35mi), Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (66km/41mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (66km/41mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (66km/41mi) and Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (85km/53mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.