SearchRoute Beds Herts
Old Warden and Ashwell via Gamlingay (98km) (61mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic route into Bedfordshire visiting Old Warden, Broom and Langford. Returns via Ashwell.
Crosses the A1 at Tempsford. Option to divert at Everton and cross the A1 using NCN51 via Sandy.
Elevation gained: 389m over 98km 61mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 86km/54mi |
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1%-3%: 10km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 0.9km/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), Broom (53km/33mi), Holme (55km/34mi), Langford (56km/35mi), Edworth (62km/39mi), Hinxworth (64km/39mi), 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/58mi) 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), Biggleswade, Jordan's Mill (54km/34mi), Langford, Garden Centre (58km/36mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (67km/41mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (67km/41mi), Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (67km/41mi) and Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (86km/54mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.