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View of the River Cam – Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Cambridgeshire

View of the River Cam – Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge

Moderate

4.2

(5)

31

riders

View of the River Cam – Cam Towpath loop from Cambridge

00:47

19.5km

40m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.87 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

80 m

The Round House

Highlight • Monument

A 14th-century residence that belonged to the abbot of Vercelli in Italy, who owned neighbouring Chesterton Church.

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2

739 m

The aliens have landed 👽

Highlight • Monument

looks like they crash landed into the wall of the museum of technology.

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3

1.89 km

The Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene

Highlight • Religious Site

Visible as you cross over the railway bridge on Newmarket Road

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4

1.90 km

Newmarket Road Underpass Mural

Highlight • Rest Area

The Newmarket Road underpass has now been decorated with specially created designs linking places of historical and geographical significance, connecting the stories of the past to the present. The artwork …

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5

8.60 km

View of the River Cam

Highlight • Bridge

you'll need to drop onto the pavement on the way up the bridge if you want to stop to look at the river

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6

9.21 km

Waterbeach Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

7

18.3 km

Cam Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely level path that runs alongside the river.

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8

19.1 km

The Bower House

Highlight • Restaurant

Unexceptional street, no reason for it to be a highlight.

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B

19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

5.04 km

1.19 km

840 m

453 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

1.28 km

366 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Weather

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Friday 16 October

13°C

6°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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