Route Herts Beds  Langford and Ardeley (109km) (68mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Andy C
A longer ride out into Bedfordshire before looping back through Baldock and over to Buntingford.
Takes a direct return along the B-road from Barley.
- 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: 621m over 109km 68mi.
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), Melbourn (13km/8mi), Meldreth (15km/10mi), Kneesworth (20km/12mi), Bassingbourn (21km/13mi), Litlington (23km/14mi), Morden Green (26km/16mi), Steeple Morden (26km/16mi), Ashwell (30km/19mi), Bury End (34km/21mi), Hinxworth (34km/21mi), Edworth (35km/22mi), Langford (40km/25mi), Henlow (42km/26mi), Arlesey (45km/28mi), Stotfold (46km/29mi), Letchworth (51km/31mi), Baldock (51km/32mi), Weston (56km/35mi), Hall's Green (59km/37mi), Luffenhall (61km/38mi), Cromer (62km/38mi), Ardeley (64km/39mi), Moor Green (65km/40mi), Wood End (66km/41mi), Great Munden (71km/44mi), Nasty (71km/44mi), Westmill (75km/46mi), Aspenden (77km/48mi), Buntingford (77km/48mi), Wyddial (80km/50mi), Nuthampstead (86km/54mi), Shaftenhoe End (91km/57mi), Barley (92km/57mi), Bridgefoot (97km/60mi), Flint Cross (97km/60mi), Fowlmere (99km/62mi), Newton (104km/65mi), Little Shelford (107km/66mi) and Great Shelford (108km/67mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
4km/2mi),
Fowlmere, Cafe Amigo (El Cafecito) (
9km/6mi),
Shepreth, Hot Numbers Roastery (
12km/7mi),
Melbourn, The Hub (
13km/8mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (
29km/18mi),
Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (
30km/18mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (
30km/18mi),
Langford, Garden Centre (
40km/25mi),
Ardeley, Church Farm (
63km/39mi),
Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (
86km/54mi) and
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
103km/64mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.