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East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Chisholm Trail Bridge – River Cam Towpath loop from Horningsea

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Chisholm Trail Bridge – River Cam Towpath loop from Horningsea

Easy

27

riders

Chisholm Trail Bridge – River Cam Towpath loop from Horningsea

01:11

17.7km

20m

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: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.34 km for 82 m

After 13.5 km for 120 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.42 km

Baits Bite Lock

Highlight • Structure

Useful shortcut from the river path to Horningsea.

Tip by

3.22 km

Ditton Corner

Lake

3

4.02 km

Chisholm Trail Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Cycle and foot bridge next to the railway. On the Fen Rivers Way route this would be a good spot to choose what side of the river you want to walk along

Tip by

4

4.68 km

River Cam Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Bridge (Waterbeach end) is a pub which serves good food.
There is parking at the Cambridge end of thus ride.
The path also gets busy at the ends of the school day.

Tip by

5

11.3 km

Waterbeach Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

6

13.6 km

Bottisham Lock

Highlight • River

Worth a look but getting a cycle over the two bridges needs a bit of muscle

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B

17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

3.95 km

2.43 km

1.56 km

1.18 km

Surfaces

7.74 km

5.57 km

2.66 km

957 m

738 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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