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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Bourn

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Bourn

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Bourn

03:24

56.9km

230m

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: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.5 km for 171 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.58 km

Knapwell Woods

Highlight • Forest

Muddy in winter

Tip by

17.1 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Built in 1414 . St Ives Bridge is one of only 4 bridges in England that incorporates a Chapel.
St Ives has plenty of places to pick up some refreshments.

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17.4 km

St Ives Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

St Ives is a place to rest from a long ride and grab a bite. Most importantly, this is where the busway ends which is
the easiest way to return to Cambridge.

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17.8 km

The Commute Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cycle cafe.

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19.4 km

The Thicket

Nature Reserve

21.4 km

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

Highlight • Cafe

Houghton Mill National Trust cafe. Outside seating NO toilets, tea expensive, limited menu. OK but better stops in Houghton and St Ives.

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23.3 km

Godmanchester Eastside Common Path

Highlight • Trail

Nice tarmac surface, but can be flooded in places at times

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35.9 km

Cotton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

55.7 km

Bourn Brook Ford

Highlight • Natural

Double ford with short section of lane in between that floods after heavy rain - there is an elevated path if you don’t fancy riding through the water.

Tip by

56.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.5 km

7.03 km

3.76 km

2.61 km

1.61 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

48.1 km

5.52 km

3.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

24°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Town Centre loop from Bourn

Knapwell Woods

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

St Ives Town Centre

The Commute Café

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

Godmanchester Eastside Common Path

Cotton Wind Farm

Bourn Brook Ford

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