Ashdon and the Camps (75km) (47mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
Out via Coploe Hill and Saffron Walden. Back via Horseheath and Balsham.
A few hills and lots of quiet lanes. Option to return from Fulbourn via the Tins if you don't want to tackle the final hill.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 473m over 75km 47mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (12km/7mi), Duxford (15km/9mi), Hinxton (17km/11mi), Ickleton (19km/12mi), Littlebury (26km/16mi), Northend (27km/16mi), Saffron Walden (28km/18mi), Sewards End (32km/20mi), Ashdon (39km/24mi), Steventon End (41km/25mi), Camps End (43km/27mi), Castle Camps (45km/28mi), Shudy Camps (48km/30mi), Mill Green (49km/30mi), Cardinal's Green (50km/31mi), Horseheath (51km/32mi), Streetly End (52km/32mi), Balsham (56km/35mi), Fulbourn (65km/41mi) and Cambridge (68km/42mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Duxford, Cafe 19 (
15km/9mi),
Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (
28km/18mi),
Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (
28km/18mi),
Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (
28km/18mi),
Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (
39km/24mi) and
Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (
56km/35mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.