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Swavesey via Waterbeach (67km) (41mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A northern route to Swavesey via the Cam towpath, Waterbeach and Over. Takes a southern return via Conington and Haslingfield.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Swavesey
Issues on this route:
(4km) (3mi) Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Chisholm Trail and Baits Bite lock
(7km) (4mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Baits Bite lock and Waterbeach
(7km) (4mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Baits Bite lock and Waterbeach
Elevation gained: 204m over 67km 41mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 65km/40mi |
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1%-3%: 1.4km/0.9mi |
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3%-6%: 0.6km/0.4mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Horningsea (8km/5mi), Clayhithe (10km/6mi), Waterbeach (10km/6mi), Landbeach (13km/8mi), Cottenham (16km/10mi), Rampton (20km/12mi), Willingham (22km/14mi), Over (26km/16mi), Swavesey (28km/18mi), Fen Drayton (33km/21mi), Fenstanton (35km/22mi), Conington (38km/23mi), Knapwell (41km/26mi), Cambourne (44km/28mi), Childerley Gate (47km/29mi), Highfields Caldecote (47km/29mi), Caldecote (48km/30mi), Kingston (51km/32mi), Great Eversden (54km/34mi), Little Eversden (55km/34mi), Harlton (57km/35mi), Haslingfield (59km/37mi), Barton (62km/38mi), Roman Hill (63km/39mi) and Cambridge (64km/40mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Milton Country Park (6km/4mi), Cottenham, Community Centre (16km/10mi), Willingham, Lot 25 Café (23km/14mi), Swavesey, Compass Cafe at Bethel Baptist Church (cash only) (29km/18mi) and Fen Drayton, The Three Tuns (32km/20mi).
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