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St Mary's Church – Balsham Bridleway loop from Balsham

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St Mary's Church – Balsham Bridleway loop from Balsham

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St Mary's Church – Balsham Bridleway loop from Balsham

01:52

23.6km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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199 m

The Old Butchers Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Decent cafe and a safe place to put your bike round the back.

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494 m

The Bell

Highlight • Cafe

This village is supposed to have various pubs and cafes to stop at. In fact on a sunny Saturday afternoon in May this was the only place open - so they should be on Komoot as a reliable stop.

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8.53 km

Icknield Way from Willingham Green

Highlight • Cycleway

mostly hard packed gravel, some rougher sections (visited in summer)

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16.3 km

St Mary's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Little church stop for pics and music change before heading back to Cambridge

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20.0 km

Shady Spot on Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

21.3 km

Balsham Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A bit mucky in the wet but delightfully dusty in the dry, this bridleway links the village of Balsham to the Roman Road.

Pass between hedges and along field margins …

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23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.58 km

6.74 km

5.32 km

1.41 km

534 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

8.93 km

1.13 km

177 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

13°C

4°C

37 %

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St Mary's Church – Balsham Bridleway loop from Balsham

The Old Butchers Coffee Shop

The Bell

Icknield Way from Willingham Green

St Mary's Church

Shady Spot on Wooden Bridge

Balsham Bridleway

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