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Wicken Fen – Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

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Wicken Fen – Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

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Wicken Fen – Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

01:06

18.0km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15.3 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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244 m

Wicken Fen

Highlight • Cycleway

Wonderful place to cycle with some good scenery. nice compacted gravel paths.

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1.06 km

Burwell Fen

Highlight • Trail

Nice traffic free route, great for riders of all ages

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14.5 km

Cambridge Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

Lovely compacted gravel path. Very nice to ride here

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14.9 km

Konik Ponies and Highland Cattle at Wicken Fen

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you are lucky you will meet these guys at the cattle grid, they are especially friendly if you have food with you.

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15.3 km

Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen

Highlight • River

Cock-Up bridge crosses the Burwell Lode near Adventurer's Fen car park. There has been a bridge here for years, the older horse (and bike) friendly bridge was replaced by one …

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15.3 km

Steel Footbridge Over Waterway

Highlight • Bridge

Use the footbridge if the bridge is up.. has guides for the bike wheels so you don't have to carry your bike.

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17.8 km

nationaltrust.org.uk/wicken-fen-nature-reserve

Wicken Fen is one of Britain's oldest nature reserves, and was the first reserve cared for by the National Trust, starting in 1899. The reserve includes fenland, farmland, marsh, …

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.79 km

1.90 km

980 m

267 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

4.05 km

1.49 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

24°C

16°C

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Wicken Fen – Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

Wicken Fen

View south from Wicken Fen

Burwell Fen

Cambridge Gravel Path

Konik Ponies and Highland Cattle at Wicken Fen

Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen

Steel Footbridge Over Waterway

The Docky Hut Café

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