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Old Warden and Clifton via Gamlingay (98km) (61mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic route into Bedfordshire passing Old Warden en route to Clifton and Henlow. Returns via Langford and Ashwell.
Crosses the A1 at Tempsford. Option to divert at Everton and cross the A1 near Sandy (NCN 12).
Elevation gained: 389m over 98km 61mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 86km/53mi |
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1%-3%: 11km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 1km/0.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.38km/0.23mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Comberton (8km/5mi), Toft (10km/6mi), Bourn (14km/9mi), Longstowe (16km/10mi), Gamlingay (25km/16mi), Gamlingay Great Heath (28km/17mi), Everton (30km/19mi), Church End (35km/22mi), Blunham (37km/23mi), Chalton (39km/24mi), Moggerhanger (40km/25mi), Thorncote Green (43km/27mi), Northill (44km/27mi), Ickwell (45km/28mi), Old Warden (47km/29mi), Southill (51km/31mi), Stanford (53km/33mi), Clifton (55km/34mi), Henlow (56km/35mi), Langford (58km/36mi), Edworth (63km/39mi), Hinxworth (64km/40mi), Bury End (64km/40mi), Ashwell (67km/42mi), Steeple Morden (71km/44mi), Morden Green (72km/45mi), Litlington (74km/46mi), Bassingbourn (76km/47mi), Kneesworth (78km/48mi), Meldreth (81km/50mi), Shepreth (84km/52mi), Barrington (86km/54mi), Haslingfield (90km/56mi), Barton (93km/58mi), Roman Hill (94km/59mi) and Cambridge (96km/59mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Bourn, The Stove cafe (14km/9mi), Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (25km/16mi), Moggerhanger, Garden Rooms Café (40km/25mi), Old Warden, Shuttleworth Collection (45km/28mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (67km/41mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (67km/41mi) and Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (87km/54mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.