SearchRoute Essex Herts
Nuthampstead and Saffron Walden (84km) (52mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A hilly route to Nuthampstead and Saffron Walden. Takes a short dogleg into Saffron Walden then returns over Coploe Hill.
Issues on this route:
(69km) (43mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(81km) (50mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(81km) (51mi) Closure Addenbrookes spur cycle path closure
(81km) (50mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(81km) (51mi) Closure Addenbrookes spur cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 497m over 84km 52mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 70km/44mi |
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1%-3%: 9km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.6km/0.4mi |
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9%-12%: 0.11km/0.07mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (7km/5mi), Harston (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (13km/8mi), Fowlmere (15km/9mi), Crawley End (23km/14mi), Heydon (24km/15mi), Great Chishill (25km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Nuthampstead (32km/20mi), Paynes End (34km/21mi), Cheapside (34km/21mi), Anstey (34km/21mi), Snow End (35km/22mi), Daw's End (35km/22mi), Puttock's End (37km/23mi), Brent Pelham (38km/24mi), Meesden (40km/25mi), Further Ford End (42km/26mi), Stickling Green (45km/28mi), Hill Green (46km/28mi), Arkesden (47km/29mi), Wendens Ambo (52km/32mi), Saffron Walden (55km/34mi), Audley End (57km/36mi), Catmere End (61km/38mi), Ickleton (66km/41mi), Hinxton (68km/42mi), Duxford (70km/44mi), Whittlesford (72km/45mi), Little Shelford (77km/48mi), Great Shelford (78km/48mi) and Cambridge (80km/50mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (10km/6mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (31km/19mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (55km/34mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (55km/34mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (55km/34mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (65km/40mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (70km/43mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.