SearchRoute Essex
Wimbish via Coploe Hill (75km) (47mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A quiet route to Wimbish via Coploe Hill and Saffron Walden. Returns via Radwinter, Ashdon and Linton.
his route uses a section of the A505 cycle path to avoid the footbridge with steep steps between Babraham and Abington.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(16km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(73km) (45mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(16km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(73km) (45mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 355m over 75km 47mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 65km/40mi |
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1%-3%: 8km/5mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.14km/0.09mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (5km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (11km/7mi), Duxford (14km/9mi), Hinxton (17km/10mi), Ickleton (18km/11mi), Catmere End (23km/15mi), Audley End (28km/17mi), Saffron Walden (29km/18mi), Purton End (33km/20mi), Elder Street (35km/22mi), Rowney Corner (37km/23mi), Tye Green (38km/24mi), Wimbish Green (39km/24mi), Radwinter (42km/26mi), The Common (42km/26mi), Ashdon (47km/29mi), Bartlow (51km/31mi), Linton (53km/33mi), Hildersham (57km/35mi), Great Abington (59km/37mi), Sawston (65km/40mi), Stapleford (68km/42mi), Great Shelford (68km/42mi) and Cambridge (71km/44mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (14km/9mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (19km/12mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (29km/18mi), Debden Barns, Elder Street Café and Deli (34km/21mi), Wimbish, Blossom Bites cafe (36km/22mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (47km/29mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (57km/35mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (67km/42mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.