SearchRoute 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 the route:
(11km) (7mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(12km) (7mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(12km) (7mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 582m 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%: 0.7km/0.46mi |
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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 (47km/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 (84km/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 Garden Centre (35km/22mi), Saffron Walden, The Railway Arms (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (69km/43mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (81km/51mi).
The route passes within about 200m220 yards of the following possible water points: Cambridge, water point (2km/1mi) and Cambridge, bottle refilling station (96km/60mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.