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Essex Suffolk
Route Essex Suffolk
Haverhill and Thaxted (95km) (59mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Heads out via Linton and The Camps and then goes through the centre of Haverhill. An extended return via Thaxted and Saffron Walden.
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: 581m over 95km 59mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 76km/47mi |
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1%-3%: 14km/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), Linton (17km/10mi), Bartlow (20km/13mi), Shudy Camps (24km/15mi), Nosterfield End (26km/16mi), Haverhill (28km/17mi), Calford Green (34km/21mi), Sturmer (34km/21mi), Steeple Bumpstead (38km/24mi), Cornish Hall End (44km/28mi), Tinkers Green (46km/29mi), Little Sampford (50km/31mi), Bardfield End Green (55km/34mi), Thaxted (55km/34mi), Cutlers Green (58km/36mi), Debden Green (60km/37mi), Debden (62km/39mi), Purton End (65km/40mi), Saffron Walden (67km/42mi), Audley End (70km/44mi), Catmere End (74km/46mi), Ickleton (78km/49mi), Duxford (81km/50mi), Whittlesford (83km/52mi), Little Shelford (88km/55mi), Great Shelford (89km/55mi) and Cambridge (91km/57mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (13km/8mi), Linton, The Linton Kitchen (17km/11mi), Haverhill, The Drabbet Smock (30km/19mi), Sturmer, Sturmer Nurseries (34km/21mi), Thaxted, Parrishes Restaurant (55km/34mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (68km/42mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (68km/42mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (68km/42mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (81km/50mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.