Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 23, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 8.92 km for 62 m

After 21.0 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.45 km

View of the River Cam from Magdalene Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A great view over the River Cam from Magdalene Street / Bridge Street. Watch the expert and not-so-expert on the punts as they glide by.

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8.95 km

Barton Village Pond

Lake

13.2 km

Greenwich Meridian Line Marker

Highlight • Monument

You can find similar markers on lots of roads in the area that cross the meridian line.

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21.1 km

Broad Close Spinney

Forest

21.3 km

Smooth Straight Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

New tarmac on a wide road with hardly any traffic makes a great stretch for an interval segment.

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36.8 km

Croydon Hill 10% Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short but steep climb that gains 30m up the scarp edge going north from the Cam valley

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57.1 km

Chapel Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Café is open again under new ownership.

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60.5 km

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

Highlight • Structure

The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory (MRAO) is home to some of the largest and most advanced radio telescopes in the world.

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64.5 km

Barton Road Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Recently resurfaced so much better to use.

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67.1 km

River Cam

Lake

68.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.5 km

13.3 km

887 m

711 m

500 m

Surfaces

67.9 km

399 m

371 m

196 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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