Route Herts Beds  Ashwell and Northill (98km) (61mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic circuit to Old Warden and Northill via Ashwell. Heads back via NCN51 to cross the A1 at Sandy.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 414m over 98km 61mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Shepreth (14km/9mi), Meldreth (15km/9mi), Kneesworth (21km/13mi), Bassingbourn (22km/13mi), Litlington (24km/15mi), Morden Green (27km/17mi), Steeple Morden (27km/17mi), Ashwell (31km/19mi), Bury End (35km/21mi), Hinxworth (35km/22mi), Edworth (36km/23mi), Langford (41km/25mi), Holme (43km/27mi), Broom (45km/28mi), Southill (47km/29mi), Old Warden (51km/32mi), Ickwell (53km/33mi), Northill (54km/34mi), Moggerhanger (59km/37mi), Chalton (61km/38mi), Sandy (63km/39mi), Everton (69km/43mi), Gamlingay Great Heath (70km/43mi), Gamlingay (72km/45mi), Longstowe (82km/51mi), Bourn (85km/53mi), Toft (88km/55mi), Comberton (90km/56mi), Barton (93km/58mi), Roman Hill (94km/59mi) and Cambridge (95km/59mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (
11km/7mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (
30km/19mi),
Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (
30km/19mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (
30km/19mi),
Langford, Garden Centre (
41km/25mi),
Biggleswade, Jordan's Mill (
43km/27mi),
Old Warden, Shuttleworth Collection (
52km/33mi),
Northill, The Cowshed Cafe (
56km/35mi),
Moggerhanger, Garden Rooms Café (
58km/36mi),
Sandy, Two Little Puddings (
64km/40mi),
Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (
72km/45mi) and
Bourn, The Stove cafe (
85km/53mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.