SearchRoute Essex
Wimbish and Balsham (86km) (53mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A direct route to Wimbish via Coploe Hill and Saffron Walden. Then heads north to Balsham via Horseheath and returns via Abington.
Issues on the route:
(16km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(56km) (35mi) Kerbs Narrow Footpath cut-through at Horseheath
(56km) (35mi) Kerbs Narrow Footpath cut-through at Horseheath
Elevation gained: 486m over 86km 53mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 69km/43mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.9mi |
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6%-9%: 0.41km/0.25mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (11km/7mi), Duxford (14km/9mi), Hinxton (17km/10mi), Ickleton (18km/11mi), Catmere End (24km/15mi), Audley End (28km/17mi), Saffron Walden (29km/18mi), Purton End (33km/20mi), Elder Street (35km/22mi), Rowney Corner (37km/23mi), Tye Green (38km/24mi), Wimbish Green (39km/24mi), Radwinter (42km/26mi), The Common (43km/26mi), Ashdon (47km/29mi), Steventon End (49km/30mi), Shudy Camps (53km/33mi), Mill Green (54km/34mi), Cardinal's Green (55km/34mi), Horseheath (56km/35mi), Streetly End (58km/36mi), West Wickham (59km/37mi), Balsham (61km/38mi), Hildersham (67km/42mi), Great Abington (69km/43mi), Sawston (75km/47mi), Stapleford (78km/49mi), Great Shelford (78km/49mi) and Cambridge (81km/51mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (14km/9mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, The Railway Arms (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (29km/18mi), Wimbish, Blossom Bites cafe (36km/22mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (47km/29mi), Ashdon, Braggs Mill (48km/30mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (61km/38mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (67km/42mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (69km/43mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (77km/48mi).
The route passes within about 200m220 yards of the following possible water points: Cambridge, bottle refilling station (85km/53mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.