SearchRoute Suffolk
Stradishall, Risby and Wicken (112km) (70mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer ride out beyond Newmarket into Suffolk to explore the lovely lanes around Barrow. The route returns from Wicken along the Lodes Way.
Includes a short section of busy road through Kentford and also uses the A-road from Soham to Wicken.
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(90km) (56mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(92km) (57mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(92km) (57mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(90km) (56mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(92km) (57mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(92km) (57mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
Elevation gained: 464m over 112km 70mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 98km/61mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 1.8km/1.1mi |
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6%-9%: 0.32km/0.2mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (18km/11mi), Balsham (22km/14mi), West Wratting (25km/16mi), Weston Green (28km/17mi), Carlton Green (30km/19mi), Temple End (32km/20mi), Great Thurlow (34km/21mi), Little Thurlow (34km/21mi), Little Thurlow Green (35km/22mi), Cock and End (41km/25mi), Farley Green (41km/26mi), Wickhambrook (43km/27mi), Attleton Green (44km/27mi), Wickhambrook (44km/28mi), Ashfield Green (46km/29mi), Hargrave (50km/31mi), Little Saxham (56km/35mi), Risby (59km/37mi), Kentford (71km/44mi), Kennett (72km/45mi), Chippenham (77km/48mi), Fordham (80km/49mi), Down Field (84km/52mi), Soham (84km/52mi), Wicken (88km/55mi), Lode (101km/63mi), Stow cum Quy (104km/65mi), Quy Waters (107km/66mi) and Cambridge (107km/67mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (16km/10mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (22km/14mi), Stradishall, Cafe 33 (39km/24mi), Risby, The Nook Coffee Shop (58km/36mi), Chippenham, La Hogue (75km/46mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (81km/51mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (88km/55mi), Lode, Anglesey Abbey (101km/63mi), Quy, The White Swan (103km/64mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (106km/66mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.