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Stourbridge Common – River Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge South

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East Of England

Stourbridge Common – River Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge South

Moderate

4.0

(5)

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Stourbridge Common – River Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge South

02:10

35.6km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.88 km for 75 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.20 km

Cambridge Guided Busway Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Don't get too close to the busway edge as buses can come past at speed creating a dangerous draught. Also, tree roots under the path have made the surface a bit bumpy in places.

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2

2.92 km

Cambridge Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Exemplary with its own 🚲 parking garage.

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3

9.08 km

Cambridge Museum of Technology

Highlight • Structure

Cambridge Museum of Technology is the home of our industrial heritage. Learn about the story of sewage and waste disposal in the Victorian pumping station. Discover Cambridge’s forgotten industries in …

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4

10.6 km

Stourbridge Common

Highlight (Segment) • River

A low traffic connection from the city centre to Barnwell and east Cambridge but paths often covered in cow shit.

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5

11.7 km

Mermaid 🧜‍♂️ of the Cam

Highlight • Structure

Lovely bit of street art on the side of the Chisholm Trail bridge.

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12.3 km

The Reach

Lake

12.9 km

Plough Reach

Lake

8

14.5 km

Baits Bite Lock

Highlight • Structure

Useful shortcut from the river path to Horningsea.

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9

17.5 km

River Cam Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Bridge (Waterbeach end) is a pub which serves good food.
There is parking at the Cambridge end of thus ride.
The path also gets busy at the ends of the school day.

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10

35.3 km

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Wide and board view from the bridge

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B

35.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

9.15 km

3.02 km

2.06 km

1.05 km

144 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

8.81 km

2.05 km

709 m

391 m

199 m

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Saturday 10 October

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