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 16, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 2.00 km for 56 m

After 40.2 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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860 m

Cherry Hill Park – View of Ely Cathedral

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A shared bike path through the park with awesome views of the cathedral and a pleasant place to picnic and take it all in.

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1.16 km

Ely Porta (Walpole Gate)

Highlight • Historical Site

Ely Porta (or Walpole Gate) was the main entrance to the monastery. The gate was completed in 1417 and is now part of King's School, a public school.

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1.99 km

Ely Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Ely is technically England's second smallest city because of its beautiful cathedral. Worth a visit at least for the selfies.

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2.28 km

Unwrapped Café & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and cake stop

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2.53 km

General Store Bake Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Fresh coffee, pastries and buns, and good opening hours as well: 8am-6pm every day except Sunday (9am-2pm).

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2.63 km

View of Ely Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ely is built on a 23-square-mile island which at 85 feet / 26 m, is the highest land in the Fens. Thanks to this, Ely was not waterlogged like the …

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5.88 km

Grunty Fen Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Amongst fields. A bit exposed when windy!

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26.4 km

Stir Café, Histon

Highlight • Cafe

Branch of the popular independent Chesterton cafe. Pastries, cakes, smashed avo etc. for a refuel. Plenty of bike parking outside.

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51.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.2 km

6.31 km

1.39 km

766 m

441 m

207 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

14.0 km

362 m

162 m

Elevation

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