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Saffron Walden via Chrishall v4 (75km) (47mi)
Start: Brookside
A shorter route to Saffron Walden via Chrishall.
This variant takes a more direct route to Saffron Walden and adds an extra loop between Saffron Walden and Ashdon.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Saffron Walden
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 364m over 75km 47mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 66km/41mi |
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1%-3%: 6km/4mi |
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3%-6%: 1.9km/1.2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.9km/0.6mi |
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9%-12%: 0.05km/0.03mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/4mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Newton (12km/7mi), Thriplow (14km/9mi), Fowlmere (16km/10mi), Crawley End (24km/15mi), Chrishall (24km/15mi), Littlebury Green (30km/19mi), Audley End (34km/21mi), Saffron Walden (36km/22mi), Ashdon (47km/29mi), Bartlow (51km/31mi), Linton (53km/33mi), Hildersham (56km/35mi), Great Abington (59km/36mi), Sawston (64km/40mi), Great Shelford (68km/42mi) and Cambridge (71km/44mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (11km/7mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (11km/7mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (35km/22mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (36km/22mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (36km/22mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (46km/29mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (57km/35mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (67km/42mi).
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