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Essex Suffolk
Route Essex Suffolk
Sturmer and Thaxted v3 (96km) (60mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Heads out via Balsham and Haverhill and then loops through Sturmer to visit Thaxted and Saffron Walden. Direct return via Coploe Hill.
This variant heads out via Babraham and Abington and takes the cycle track through Haverhill. There is a short off-road section and a footbridge to Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.
Issues on this route:
(11km) (7mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(12km) (7mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(92km) (57mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(12km) (7mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(92km) (57mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 589m over 96km 60mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 77km/48mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 5km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.47mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Babraham (10km/6mi), Little Abington (13km/8mi), Hildersham (15km/9mi), Balsham (19km/12mi), West Wratting (22km/14mi), Withersfield (29km/18mi), Haverhill (30km/19mi), Sturmer (35km/22mi), Steeple Bumpstead (39km/24mi), Cornish Hall End (45km/28mi), Tinkers Green (46km/29mi), Little Sampford (50km/31mi), Bardfield End Green (55km/34mi), Thaxted (56km/35mi), Cutlers Green (58km/36mi), Debden Green (60km/37mi), Debden (63km/39mi), Purton End (65km/41mi), Saffron Walden (68km/42mi), Audley End (71km/44mi), Catmere End (75km/46mi), Ickleton (79km/49mi), Duxford (81km/51mi), Whittlesford (83km/52mi), Little Shelford (88km/55mi), Great Shelford (90km/56mi) and Cambridge (92km/57mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (13km/8mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (19km/12mi), Haverhill, The Drabbet Smock (32km/20mi), Sturmer, Sturmer Nurseries (34km/21mi), Thaxted, Parrishes Restaurant (56km/35mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (69km/43mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (81km/50mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.