Swavesey and Waresley via Landbeach (80km) (50mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A northern route to Swavesey via Mere Way, Landbeach and Over. Then takes a western loop to Waresley via Graveley.
Option to bypass Waresley and head back directly via Great Gransden.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 261m over 80km 50mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Landbeach (11km/7mi), Cottenham (14km/9mi), Rampton (18km/11mi), Willingham (20km/12mi), Over (24km/15mi), Swavesey (26km/16mi), Fen Drayton (31km/19mi), Fenstanton (33km/21mi), Hilton (37km/23mi), Graveley (43km/27mi), Croxton (48km/30mi), Waresley (55km/34mi), Great Gransden (57km/35mi), Little Gransden (58km/36mi), Longstowe (64km/40mi), Bourn (66km/41mi), Toft (70km/43mi), Comberton (72km/45mi), Barton (75km/47mi), Roman Hill (76km/47mi) and Cambridge (77km/48mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Cottenham, Community Centre (
15km/9mi),
Willingham, Lot 25 Café (
21km/13mi),
Swavesey, Compass Cafe at Bethel Baptist Church (cash only) (
28km/17mi),
Fen Drayton, The Three Tuns (
31km/19mi),
Waresley Park Garden Centre (
54km/34mi),
Waresley, Bean Theory Cafe (
54km/34mi) and
Bourn, The Stove cafe (
66km/41mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.