Whittlesford Church – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Whittlesford Parkway

Whittlesford Church – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Whittlesford Parkway

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Whittlesford Church – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Whittlesford Parkway

01:26

34.7km

110m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 250 m

After 34.4 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.33 km

Whittlesford Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Standard village church. Not easily accessible in road cleats.

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2.68 km

Whittlesford to Little Shelford Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Flat road. Not really that smooth. Cars do speed on this road!

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9.21 km

DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

A decent cycle path that connects Shelford and surrounding villages to Addenbrookes and the city centre. Easy access to the Nine Wells wooded and stream area if you are looking …

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15.1 km

The Fen Causeway

Highlight • Structure

Can often see cows grazing in the middle of Cambridge as you go down Fen Causeway

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17.2 km

Barton Road Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Recently resurfaced so much better to use.

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21.8 km

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

Highlight • Structure

Radio interferometry started in the mid-1940s on the outskirts of Cambridge, but with funding from the Science Research Council and a corporate donation of £100,000 from Mullard Limited, a leading commercial manufacturer of thermionic valves.

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23.6 km

Mohak Café

Highlight • Cafe

The replacement for the popular Moringa Tree cafe. As well as coffees, cakes and pastries it also offers a cooked breakfast, if you can manage that on a ride!

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28.5 km