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Houghton Mill – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Waterbeach

Houghton Mill – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Waterbeach

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Houghton Mill – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Waterbeach

04:03

105km

240m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 85.3 km for 137 m

After 101 km for 175 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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618 m

View of the River Cam

Highlight • Bridge

you'll need to drop onto the pavement on the way up the bridge if you want to stop to look at the river

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19.9 km

View of the Great Ouse at the Split

Highlight • River

Picturesque riverside views, what more could you want?

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52.9 km

Wells Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice views over Forty Foot near Ramsey Forty Foot.

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56.5 km

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice set of ruins with a museum, pretty church and quaint village green.

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62.2 km

View of the Cambridgeshire Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

This was part of the Tour of Cambridgeshire event. If you are doing the race then you probably won’t see the views; shame, they are worth it.

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73.5 km

Houghton Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the last remaining working watermill on the River Great Ouse. A mill has been here for nearly 1,000 years and is currently cared for by the National Trust. …

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79.4 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight • Bridge

St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks …

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82.7 km

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Amazing cycle lane right through the Fens. Beautiful water views on both sides, an absolute pleasure!

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85.4 km

Swavesey Priory

Archaeological Site

101 km

Bourne Wood

Forest

105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.3 km

21.2 km

3.35 km

1.60 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

102 km

2.67 km

344 m

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

17°C

0 %

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Houghton Mill – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Waterbeach

View of the River Cam

View of the Great Ouse at the Split

Wells Bridge

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

View of the Cambridgeshire Countryside

Houghton Mill

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve

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