SearchRoute Suffolk
Newmarket, Tuddenham and Wicken (111km) (69mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Andy C
A delightful longer route into Suffolk taking in one of the best sections of NCN51.
Takes a short route to Newmarket via Reach and then takes a longer loop to Tuddenham via Barrow and Risby. Returns via Wicken and the Lodes Way.
This route is in the route collection Longer all-day summer rides
Issues on this route:
(88km) (55mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(91km) (56mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(91km) (56mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
(91km) (56mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(91km) (56mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
Elevation gained: 424m over 111km 69mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 101km/63mi |
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1%-3%: 7km/4mi |
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3%-6%: 1.6km/1mi |
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6%-9%: 1km/0.6mi |
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9%-12%: 0.12km/0.07mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Stow cum Quy (9km/6mi), Bottisham (11km/7mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (14km/9mi), Swaffham Prior (16km/10mi), Reach (19km/12mi), Burwell (21km/13mi), Exning (27km/17mi), Newmarket (29km/18mi), Moulton (36km/22mi), Gazeley (39km/24mi), Higham (42km/26mi), Barrow (44km/27mi), Burthorpe (47km/29mi), Cavenham (54km/33mi), Tuddenham (57km/35mi), Herringswell (60km/37mi), Kennett (62km/38mi), Chippenham (66km/41mi), Fordham (69km/43mi), Down Field (73km/46mi), Soham (74km/46mi), Wicken (87km/54mi), Lode (100km/62mi), Stow cum Quy (103km/64mi), Quy Waters (105km/65mi) and Cambridge (106km/66mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (7km/4mi), Quy, The White Swan (9km/6mi), Newmarket, The Tack Box at Palace House (card only) (30km/19mi), Newmarket, the Tack Room café at Palace House (30km/19mi), Newmarket, Victor Victoria Coffee (30km/19mi), Tuddenham, The Purple Pantry (56km/35mi), Chippenham, La Hogue (64km/40mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (71km/44mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (87km/54mi), Lode, Anglesey Abbey (100km/62mi), Quy, The White Swan (102km/63mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (105km/65mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.