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Swavesey and Old Hurst (93km) (58mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A southern route to Swavesey via Knapwell and then on to Old Hurst via St Ives, Thicket Path, Huntingdon and Kings Ripton.
Busy road from Earith to Willingham on the way back.
Elevation gained: 297m over 93km 58mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 87km/54mi |
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1%-3%: 5km/3mi |
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3%-6%: 1.4km/0.8mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Harlton (10km/6mi), Little Eversden (11km/7mi), Great Eversden (13km/8mi), Kingston (16km/10mi), Bourn (18km/11mi), Crow End (20km/12mi), Cambourne (21km/13mi), Knapwell (25km/16mi), Boxworth (29km/18mi), Swavesey (33km/20mi), St Ives (41km/25mi), Houghton (44km/28mi), Wyton (45km/28mi), Huntingdon (47km/29mi), Kings Ripton (52km/32mi), Broughton (56km/35mi), Old Hurst (60km/37mi), West End (63km/39mi), Woodhurst (63km/39mi), Bluntisham (68km/42mi), Earith (71km/44mi), Willingham (76km/47mi), Rampton (80km/50mi), Westwick (85km/53mi), Histon (87km/54mi), Girton (88km/54mi), Histon (88km/55mi), Impington (89km/55mi) and Cambridge (90km/56mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Bourn, The Stove cafe (18km/11mi), Swavesey, Compass Cafe at Bethel Baptist Church (cash only) (33km/20mi), St Ives, Nuts Bistro (40km/25mi), St Ives, The Commute Cafe (41km/25mi), Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (44km/27mi), Old Hurst, Johnsons Farm Tea Room (59km/37mi) and Willingham, Lot 25 Café (76km/48mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.