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The Backs – Museum of Cambridge loop from Grantchester

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The Backs – Museum of Cambridge loop from Grantchester

Hard

4.5

(4)

2,404

runners

The Backs – Museum of Cambridge loop from Grantchester

01:41

16.2km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1.82 km

The Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester

Highlight • Cafe

Relaxing at its best. It is self service, thus park your bike, get your afternoon tea (or other refreshment) at the bar and then find one of the widely spaced spots under the trees in the Orchard.

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7.35 km

King's College Cambridge University

Highlight • Religious Site

Visitor information is available at kings.cam.ac.uk/visit/index.html

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7.52 km

The Backs

Highlight • Religious Site

An area of parkland along the River Cam, the Cambridge Backs, or usually known as The Backs, give a different perspective of the Cambridge Colleges. Across the water, the backs …

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8.43 km

Museum of Cambridge

Highlight • Monument

Opening times and visitor information at museumofcambridge.org.uk

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9.63 km

Fort St. George, Cambridge

Highlight • Pub

Not necessarily the best pub in the area, but for a beer, it's simply wonderful to sit here in the late afternoon.

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12.9 km

The Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute

Highlight • Monument

The Scott Polar Research Institute was founded in 1920, in Cambridge, as a memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, RN, and his four companions, who died returning from the South …

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

3.36 km

2.83 km

1.84 km

606 m

103 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

4.05 km

924 m

580 m

311 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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The Backs – Museum of Cambridge loop from Grantchester

The Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester

King's College Cambridge University

The Backs

Museum of Cambridge

Fort St. George, Cambridge

The Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute

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