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Great Bardfield circuit (80km) (49mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Andy C
A direct circuit to Great Bardfield. Heads out via Saffron Walden and Thaxted and back via Linton.
Elevation gained: 461m over 80km 49mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 64km/40mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.4mi |
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6%-9%: 0.14km/0.09mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Little Shelford (0km/0mi), Whittlesford (4km/3mi), Duxford (7km/4mi), Hinxton (10km/6mi), Ickleton (11km/7mi), Great Chesterford (13km/8mi), Littlebury (17km/10mi), Audley End (18km/11mi), Saffron Walden (20km/12mi), Purton End (24km/15mi), Debden (25km/16mi), Debden Green (28km/18mi), Cutlers Green (30km/19mi), Thaxted (32km/20mi), Bardfield End Green (34km/21mi), Little Bardfield (37km/23mi), Great Bardfield (39km/24mi), Finchingfield (42km/26mi), Mill End (43km/27mi), Tinkers Green (47km/29mi), Helions Bumpstead (53km/33mi), Castle Camps (55km/34mi), Bartlow (61km/38mi), Linton (63km/39mi), Great Abington (68km/42mi), Little Abington (69km/43mi), Great Abington (71km/44mi), Sawston (75km/47mi) and Great Shelford (79km/49mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (7km/4mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (20km/12mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (20km/12mi), Saffron Walden, The Railway Arms (20km/12mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (20km/12mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (66km/41mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (67km/42mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (78km/48mi).
The route passes within about 200m220 yards of the following possible water points: Linton, bottle refilling station (64km/40mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.