Arkesden Village – Clanver Clamber loop from Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet

Arkesden Village – Clanver Clamber loop from Stansted Mountfitchet

Moderate

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Arkesden Village – Clanver Clamber loop from Stansted Mountfitchet

02:54

60.8km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. 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: August 23, 2026

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After 30.4 km for 254 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.1 km

Arkesden Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quintessential Cambridgeshire village, complete with thatched roofs and a small village green. Incredibly peaceful place to stop for a break after the gentle climb.

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24.1 km

Clanver Clamber

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

55m of gradient. A steady climb from the Royston Road junction at Clanver End before it kicks a bit after the right-left bend for the last 15m of gain. Going …

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28.9 km

Catmere End Crossroads

Highlight • Structure

Two nice descents from here: a shallow one towards Audley End or a steeper one towards Littlebury.

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30.6 km

Wilford's Wood

Forest

34.6 km

Heydon to Elmdon Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sweeping and dipping lanes following the ridge of the hills with some magnificent panoramic views.

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40.3 km

View of the Rolling Fields Near Chishill and Barkway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely road with great views of the rolling fields and of the windmill to the North. Lovely steady drag uphill if Cambridge bound or beautiful downhill if heading south west, a road sure to put a smile on your face.

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42.4 km

Little Chishill

Highlight • Settlement

Just a couple of blink-and-you-miss-them cottages with a church. The road drops quickly into the village through a narrow, high-banked lane, which can make the uneven surface difficult to see if it's a bright day and you're wearing sunglasses.

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60.8 km

End point

Train Station

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