Rushden and Buntingford v2 (105km) (65mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A direct route to Rushden via Ashwell and then a longer loop to Buntingford.
This variant takes a longer loop after Rushden via Benington and Dane End.
- 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: 614m over 105km 65mi.
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), Redhill (39km/24mi), Mill End (40km/25mi), Cumberlow Green (42km/26mi), Cromer (44km/27mi), Walkern (46km/29mi), Benington (50km/31mi), Burn's Green (52km/32mi), Whempstead (54km/34mi), Dane End (56km/35mi), Great Munden (60km/37mi), Nasty (60km/38mi), Westmill (64km/40mi), Aspenden (65km/41mi), Buntingford (66km/41mi), Wyddial (69km/43mi), Nuthampstead (75km/47mi), Shaftenhoe End (80km/50mi), Great Chishill (81km/51mi), Bridgefoot (86km/54mi), Flint Cross (87km/54mi), Fowlmere (89km/55mi), Thriplow (92km/57mi), Newton (95km/59mi), Little Shelford (98km/61mi), Great Shelford (99km/62mi) and Cambridge (101km/63mi).
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),
Rushden, Mill End Plants Tea Room (
40km/25mi),
Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (
75km/47mi),
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
94km/59mi) and
Newton, The Queen's Head (
94km/59mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.