Cycling through the rural South Cambridgeshire

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54.2 mi
1,699 ft
03h29
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Take this cycle route to explore the rural South Cambridgeshire. The first part of the route goes along the valley of the River Cam to Safron Walden. Then the route goes east past Haverhill. The last part goes from Haverhill back to Cambridge. The route is perfect to discover the peaceful region around Cambridge. Along the way you can expect impressive vistas and charming villages.

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Difficulty level: Medium (63/100)

Length: 54.2 mi

Duration: 03h29


Total ascent: 1,699 ft

Maximal slope: 3.7 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 1,699 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 54.2 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 6.6 mi (12 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.95 mi (4 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Station Place, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Homerton College

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          Homerton College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Its first premises were …
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        2. Addenbrooke's Hospital

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          Addenbrooke's Hospital is the start of a peculiar cycling path. The path runs from Addenbrooke’s …

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        3. Great Shelford

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          Great Shelford is a village located approximately 4 miles to the south of Cambridge, in the …
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        4. Shelford railway station

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          Shelford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the villages of Great Shelford, …
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        5. Spicer's Sports Ground

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          Spicers Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Sawston, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on …
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        6. Sawston

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          Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam about seven …
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        7. Duxford

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          Duxford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, about 10 miles south of Cambridge. It is part of …
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        8. Wellcome Sanger Institute

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          The Wellcome Sanger Institute, previously known as The Sanger Centre and Wellcome Trust Sanger …
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        9. Hinxton

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          The River Cam runs through the village, as does the Cambridge to Liverpool Street railway, though …
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        10. St Mary Magdalene Church

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          St Mary Magdalene Church is the Church of England parish church in the village of Ickleton in …
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        11. Ickleton Priory

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          Ickleton Priory was a Benedictine priory of nuns at Ickleton, Cambridgeshire, England. It was …
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        12. Strethall

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          Strethall is a village and a civil parish in the Uttlesford District, in the English county of …
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        13. Littlebury

          0 · Municipality
          Littlebury is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, north-west Essex, England. …
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        14. Bridge End Gardens

          0 · Bridge
          Bridge End Gardens is a group of linked ornamental gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The …
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        15. Fry Art Gallery

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          The Fry Art Gallery is an art gallery in Saffron Walden, Essex. Recognised as an Accredited …
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        16. St Mary the Virgin

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          St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Saffron Walden, Essex. It is the largest non-cathedral …
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        17. Walden Abbey

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          Walden Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Saffron Walden, Essex, England founded by Geoffrey de …
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        18. Walden Castle

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          Walden Castle was a medieval castle in Essex, England, built during the Anarchy of the 12th …
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        19. RAF Little Walden

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          RAF Little Walden is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield is located …
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        20. Bartlow railway station

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          Bartlow railway station was a station in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire on the Stour Valley Railway at …
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        21. Bartlow Hills

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          Bartlow Hills is a Roman tumuli cemetery in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England. Four of the original …
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        22. Bartlow

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          Bartlow is a small village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of …
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        23. Haverhill railway station

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          Haverhill railway station was a station in Haverhill, Suffolk, on the Stour Valley Railway, which …
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        24. Great Wratting

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          Great Wratting is a village and civil parish in England, about four miles from Haverhill, Suffolk, …
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        25. Brinkley

          0 · Municipality
          Brinkley is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated about 15 miles east of …
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        26. Six Mile Bottom railway station

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          Six Mile Bottom railway station is a disused railway station on the Ipswich to Cambridge line …
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        27. Leper Chapel

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          The Leper Chapel in Cambridge, also known as the Leper Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, is a chapel …
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        28. Mill Road

          0 · Bridge
          Mill Road is a street in southeast Cambridge, England. It runs southeast from near to Parker's …
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        29. University Ground

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          The University Ground was a cricket ground in Barnwell, a suburb in northeast Cambridge, England. …
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        Homerton College
        Addenbrooke's Hospital
        Great Shelford
        Shelford railway station
        Spicer's Sports Ground
        Sawston
        Duxford
        Wellcome Sanger Institute
        Hinxton
        St Mary Magdalene Church
        Ickleton Priory
        Strethall
        Littlebury
        Bridge End Gardens
        Fry Art Gallery
        St Mary the Virgin
        Walden Abbey
        Walden Castle
        RAF Little Walden
        Bartlow railway station
        Bartlow Hills
        Bartlow
        Haverhill railway station
        Great Wratting
        Brinkley
        Six Mile Bottom railway station
        Leper Chapel
        Mill Road
        University Ground
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