Connection between Biomedical Campus and Shelford with an unfolded gene on the path. Though the paint declines (nice analogly for DNA reading faults) still impressive if you think about the amount of information stored in this relatively small gene alone.

Tim

August 15, 2018

Cycling

In 2005, as a celebration of the 10,000th mile of the national cycle network, Cambridgeshire County Council and Sustrans created a DNA-inspired cycle path. The path runs from Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Great Shelford and is decorated with 10,257 colourful stripes, which represent the four nucleotides of the BRCA2 gene.
The path runs alongside a railway for two miles through the flat countryside of south Cambridgeshire and has become a popular commuter route since being opened by Nobel Prize winner Sir John Sulston.
Each end of the path is marked by a sculpture of the DNA double helix magnified 750,000,000 times.

Sam

April 17, 2020

Cycling

Quick flat route into town, can be windy.

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Saffron Walden to Cambridge loop via Bicicletta cafe & Espresso Library

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This moderate 38.1-mile touring cycling loop from Saffron Walden to Cambridge offers scenic countryside, charming villages, and cafe stops.

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Chapel Hill Climb – King's College Chapel loop from Meldreth

42.1km

02:26

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Great Shelford, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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DNA Pathway (Addenbrooke’s to Great Shelford)

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Cambridge to Saffron Waldron loop, Via the Great Chishill Windmill and the Icknield Way

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Saffron Walden to Cambridge loop via Bicicletta cafe & Espresso Library

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Chapel Hill Climb – King's College Chapel loop from Meldreth

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