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Gamlingay and Godmanchester via St Neots (85km) (53mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Simon Go
A clockwise circuit out to the west visiting Gamlingay, St Neots and Godmanchester. Heads back via St Ives and the nothern busway.
This is a fairly direct route that includes some sections along B-roads to avoid the road closures caused by the A428 work.
Elevation gained: 336m over 85km 53mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 78km/48mi |
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1%-3%: 6km/4mi |
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3%-6%: 0.9km/0.5mi |
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6%-9%: 0.04km/0.02mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Comberton (7km/5mi), Toft (10km/6mi), Bourn (14km/9mi), Longstowe (16km/10mi), Gamlingay (25km/15mi), Abbotsley (31km/19mi), St Neots (34km/21mi), Little Paxton (40km/25mi), Great Paxton (41km/25mi), Offord D'Arcy (44km/28mi), Offord Cluny (46km/29mi), Godmanchester (49km/31mi), Hemingford Abbots (54km/34mi), Hemingford Grey (56km/35mi), St Ives (60km/37mi), Swavesey (65km/40mi), Over (66km/41mi), Northstowe (70km/43mi), Westwick (73km/45mi), Histon (75km/47mi), Girton (76km/47mi), Histon (76km/47mi), Impington (77km/48mi) and Cambridge (78km/48mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Bourn, The Stove cafe (14km/9mi), Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (25km/16mi), St Neots, Ambiance Cafe, Riverside Park (37km/23mi), Godmanchester, Muddy Trowel Cafe (50km/31mi), Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (55km/34mi), Hemingford Grey, Gnawtybites coffee shop (57km/35mi), St Ives, Nuts Bistro (59km/37mi), Swavesey, The Nook (65km/40mi) and Northstowe, Tap and Social (card only) (68km/43mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.