Wendens Ambo and Stansted (75km) (47mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Andy C
A short and direct route to Stansted via Wendens Ambo.
Returns via the B-road through Newport to avoid most of the hills.
- 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: 448m over 75km 47mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Little Shelford (0km/0mi), Newton (4km/2mi), Thriplow (7km/4mi), Fowlmere (9km/5mi), Crawley End (16km/10mi), Chrishall (17km/11mi), Arkesden (25km/16mi), Wicken Bonhunt (27km/17mi), Rickling (29km/18mi), Manuden (35km/22mi), Stansted Mountfitchet (38km/24mi), Ugley Green (42km/26mi), Elsenham (43km/27mi), Newport (50km/31mi), Wendens Ambo (53km/33mi), Catmere End (58km/36mi), Ickleton (63km/39mi), Hinxton (65km/40mi), Duxford (67km/42mi), Whittlesford (69km/43mi), Little Shelford (73km/46mi) and Great Shelford (75km/47mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Newton, The Queen's Head (
3km/2mi),
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
4km/2mi),
Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (
21km/13mi),
Stansted Mountfitchet, Yeoman's Cafe (
39km/24mi),
Newport, Dorrington's Bakery (
50km/31mi),
Ickleton, Riverside Café (
62km/38mi) and
Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (
67km/42mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.