SearchRoute Essex
Balsham and Wimbish (84km) (52mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A quiet route to Balsham and Wimbish via Ashdon, returning via Saffron Walden and Coploe Hill.
This route adds a short extra loop via Steventon End - optionally you can bypass this loop and head south from Bartlow directly to Ashdon.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(30km) (19mi) Closure Dean Road northbound crossing at A1307 junction
(69km) (43mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(81km) (50mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(82km) (51mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(30km) (19mi) Closure Dean Road northbound crossing at A1307 junction
(69km) (43mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(81km) (50mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(82km) (51mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 449m over 84km 52mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 70km/43mi |
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1%-3%: 11km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.7mi |
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6%-9%: 0.6km/0.4mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Balsham (24km/15mi), Bartlow (31km/20mi), Steventon End (36km/22mi), Ashdon (37km/23mi), The Common (42km/26mi), Radwinter (43km/27mi), Wimbish Green (46km/28mi), Tye Green (47km/29mi), Rowney Corner (48km/30mi), Elder Street (50km/31mi), Purton End (52km/33mi), Saffron Walden (55km/34mi), Audley End (57km/36mi), Catmere End (62km/38mi), Ickleton (66km/41mi), Hinxton (68km/42mi), Duxford (70km/44mi), Whittlesford (72km/45mi), Little Shelford (77km/48mi), Great Shelford (78km/49mi) and Cambridge (80km/50mi).
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 (24km/15mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (37km/23mi), Wimbish, Blossom Bites cafe (48km/30mi), Debden Barns, Elder Street Café and Deli (50km/31mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (56km/35mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (56km/35mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (56km/35mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (65km/40mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (70km/43mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.