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Saffron Walden – Arkesden Loop from Letchworth Garden City

James Smith

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Saffron Walden – Arkesden Loop from Letchworth Garden City

James Smith planned a road ride

July 15, 2022

Saffron Walden – Arkesden Loop from Letchworth Garden City

Moderate

04:35

97.9km

21.4km/h

720m

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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.

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24 m for 15 m

After 98.0 km for 15 m

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Train Station

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21.3 km

Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Lane that hugs the top of the scarp slope between the two radio towers, with open unobstructed views for miles across the valley of the River Cam. Spectacular.

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27.5 km

View of the Rolling Fields Near Chishill and Barkway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely road with great views of the rolling fields and of the windmill to the North. Lovely steady drag uphill if Cambridge bound or beautiful downhill if heading south west, a road sure to put a smile on your face.

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28.7 km

Cambridgeshire County Top (146 m)

Highlight • Summit

Warning: supplementary oxygen advised for the high altitude ascent to the most elevated point in the county. Cold weather clothing recommended and don’t linger too long to avoid danger of …

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42.8 km

Saffron Walden — Market Town

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely old market town. It’s wealth created from growing saffron from crocus during the medieval period. A fantastic selection of cafes including a bike shop that does excellent coffee.

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43.2 km

Waffle (Formerly Bicicletta)

Highlight • Cafe

This cafe has now changed management and is called Waffle and Coffee. Still has bike racks and outside seating although I did not see the bike locks last time I …

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53.1 km

Arkesden Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quintessential Cambridgeshire village, complete with thatched roofs and a small village green. Incredibly peaceful place to stop for a break after the gentle climb.

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