SearchRoute Suffolk Essex
Haverhill and Long Melford (109km) (68mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
A varied route heading deep into Suffolk. This is an undulating route with a series of small climbs, especially in the second half.
Issues on this route:
(101km) (63mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(101km) (63mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(101km) (63mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 662m over 109km 68mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 88km/55mi |
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1%-3%: 16km/10mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.5mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Sawston (3km/2mi), Great Abington (9km/5mi), Linton (13km/8mi), Bartlow (17km/11mi), Shudy Camps (20km/13mi), Nosterfield End (23km/15mi), Haverhill (25km/15mi), Calford Green (31km/19mi), Kedington (33km/20mi), Boyton End (36km/22mi), Stoke-by-Clare (38km/23mi), Clare (42km/26mi), Pentlow (48km/30mi), Foxearth (50km/31mi), Liston (52km/32mi), Long Melford (54km/34mi), Stanstead (59km/37mi), Glemsford (61km/38mi), Fenstead End (65km/40mi), Thurston End (67km/42mi), Lower Street (68km/43mi), Stansfield (69km/43mi), Denston (71km/44mi), Farley Green (75km/46mi), Cock and End (75km/47mi), Little Thurlow Green (81km/50mi), Little Thurlow (81km/51mi), Great Thurlow (82km/51mi), Temple End (84km/52mi), Carlton Green (86km/53mi), West Wickham (89km/55mi), Balsham (93km/58mi), Hildersham (98km/61mi), Little Abington (100km/62mi), Babraham (103km/64mi), Sawston (105km/65mi) and Great Shelford (108km/67mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (1km/0mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (10km/6mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (11km/7mi), Haverhill, The Drabbet Smock (27km/17mi), Sturmer Garden Centre (30km/19mi), Clare, Platform One Cafe (42km/26mi), Long Melford, choose on the day (54km/34mi), Long Melford, Cafe Hygge and Bistro (54km/34mi), Stradishall, Cafe 33 (76km/47mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (93km/58mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (99km/61mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (107km/66mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.