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Chrishall Climb – Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views loop from Royston

Chrishall Climb – Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views loop from Royston

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Chrishall Climb – Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views loop from Royston

03:07

45.1km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21 m for 24 m

After 45.1 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.13 km

Icknield Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

Path completely overgrown. If you try the adjacent route through the field you'll need to navigate a ditch, fence, private land with security cameras and finally a locked gate.

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11.0 km

Chrishall Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A straight 700m climb with a shallow but steady 3.5% gradient - you can see the top from the bottom so good for a quick hill climb contest in the big ring.

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14.8 km

Mill Hill

Forest

15.8 km

Gravel Path on Icknield Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Loose gravel track through the trees.

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20.4 km

The Mixing Shed Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Plenty of indoor and outdoor space with a large bike rail for parking. Good ☕️ and also passed the sausage roll test with flying colours.

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21.5 km

Rockell's Wood

Forest

28.8 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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29.3 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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37.8 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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45.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

16.1 km

8.75 km

1.42 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

13.3 km

9.47 km

1.64 km

1.52 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

36°C

21°C

0 %

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Chrishall Climb – Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views loop from Royston

Icknield Way Trail

Chrishall Climb

Gravel Path on Icknield Way Trail

The Mixing Shed Cafe

Cambridgeshire County Top (146 m)

St. Mary's Church, Ashdon

View of the Rolling Fields Near Chishill and Barkway

Scarpe-Edge Panoramic Views

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