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Sat Social to Balsham via Linton (54km) (34mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: John S
A fairly direct route to Balsham and a similar route back. Works equally well in both directions.
This route is in the route collection Saturday Social rides
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(51km) (32mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(51km) (32mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 227m over 54km 34mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 50km/31mi |
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1%-3%: 4km/2mi |
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3%-6%: 0.8km/0.48mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Stapleford (8km/5mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Great Abington (17km/10mi), Linton (20km/12mi), Balsham (25km/16mi), Hildersham (31km/19mi), Great Abington (34km/21mi), Pampisford (38km/23mi), Sawston (38km/24mi), Whittlesford (39km/25mi), Little Shelford (45km/28mi), Hauxton (46km/29mi) and Cambridge (49km/31mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (18km/11mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (26km/16mi) and Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (32km/20mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.