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DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway – A1301 Cycle Path loop from Sawston War Memorial

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East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway – A1301 Cycle Path loop from Sawston War Memorial

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4.0

(3)

21

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DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway – A1301 Cycle Path loop from Sawston War Memorial

01:33

27.3km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.89 km

DNA Pathway (Addenbrooke’s to Great Shelford)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Connection between Biomedical Campus and Shelford with an unfolded gene on the path. Though the paint declines (nice analogly for DNA reading faults) still impressive if you think about the amount of information stored in this relatively small gene alone.

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2

7.37 km

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Wide and board view from the bridge

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3

9.83 km

DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

A decent cycle path that connects Shelford and surrounding villages to Addenbrookes and the city centre. Easy access to the Nine Wells wooded and stream area if you are looking …

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4

15.0 km

Cambridge Road, Sawston

Highlight • Cycleway

Last 10 km from London to Cambridge

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5

17.9 km

A1301 Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Cycle path between McDonalds and Hinxton village.

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6

20.3 km

St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton

Highlight • Historical Site

The name Hinxton is a contraction of Hengestestun, "the town of Hengest".[2]

The village of Hinxton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hestitona, as Hyngeston in the …

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7

25.5 km

Whittlesford Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Standard village church. Not easily accessible in road cleats.

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8

25.5 km

NCN 11: Sawston to Whittlesford

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

B

27.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

7.89 km

4.15 km

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

435 m

155 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 16 October

13°C

5°C

30 %

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