SearchRoute Herts Essex
Nuthampstead and Wendens Ambo (89km) (56mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
This route takes an extended southern loop via Furneaux Pelham and Manuden.
Option to shorten via Stocking Pelham and Berden to rejoin the route at Rickling.
Issues on this route:
(4km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(74km) (46mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(86km) (53mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(87km) (54mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(74km) (46mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(86km) (53mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(87km) (54mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 515m over 89km 56mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 73km/45mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.7km/0.46mi |
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9%-12%: 0.11km/0.07mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (6km/4mi), Harston (7km/4mi), Newton (9km/6mi), Thriplow (12km/8mi), Fowlmere (14km/9mi), Crawley End (22km/14mi), Heydon (23km/14mi), Great Chishill (24km/15mi), Shaftenhoe End (26km/16mi), Nuthampstead (31km/19mi), Paynes End (32km/20mi), Cheapside (33km/20mi), Anstey (33km/20mi), Snow End (33km/21mi), Lincoln Hill (34km/21mi), Great Hormead (36km/23mi), Little Hormead (38km/23mi), Furneux Pelham (41km/26mi), Barleycroft End (42km/26mi), The Willows (43km/27mi), East End (43km/27mi), Maggots End (47km/29mi), Manuden (48km/30mi), Rickling Green (53km/33mi), Rickling (55km/34mi), Wicken Bonhunt (57km/35mi), Arkesden (58km/36mi), Littlebury Green (65km/40mi), Catmere End (67km/41mi), Ickleton (71km/44mi), Hinxton (73km/45mi), Duxford (75km/47mi), Whittlesford (77km/48mi), Little Shelford (82km/51mi), Great Shelford (83km/52mi) and Cambridge (85km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (9km/6mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (9km/6mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (30km/19mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (62km/38mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (70km/43mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (75km/47mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.