This byway lying north west of the Andrew's Field airfield near Great Saling is covered in loose gravel. When the club used it in 2022 it had received a fresh layer of gravel and was not cycleable.
Cam towpath between Chisholm Trail and Baits Bite lock
Unsurfaced
This section of the Cam towpath has a reasonable width. It has a crushed limestone surface that is loose in places and forms big puddles after heavy rain.
The first section of the Cam towpath has a reasonable width and has a crushed limestone surface. This short section from Fen Road to the Chisholm Trail is badly worn and hence has an uneven surface and forms big puddles after heavy rain.
[Dec 2023] The section of the DNA path that runs under the Addenbrooke's Road bridge is now closed because of works for Cambridge South station.
The diversion route uses a new diagonal path that connects to the south-eastern side of the roundabout.
Set the map type to "Open Street Map" or "Open Cycle Map" to see the diversion route.
The route between Horseheath and Cardinal's Green uses a short (50m) section of narrow and steep footpath on the Horseheath (north) side of the A1307. There is a kerb (a step) at both ends of the path.
The footpath (and designated cycle route) between Babraham and Abington is unsurfaced and rough in places. It involves cycling along a narrow path inbetween the ruts created by farm vehicles.
The cycle path between Barway and Ely is a mixture of unsurfaced path and narrow crumbling tarmac. This first section of the path follows an unsurfaced sandy track that is rough in places and can get muddy after heavy rain.
There is a narrow barrier at the Barway end of the path and a cattlegrid at the northern end of this section.
The cycle path between Barway and Ely is a mixture of unsurfaced path and narrow crumbling tarmac. This second section of the path follows a narrow surfaced path on the top of the floodbank but the tarmac surface is in poor condition with large cracks.
There are cattlegrids on both sides of the railway underpass.