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Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Knapwell Woods – View of the Lake loop from Over

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Knapwell Woods – View of the Lake loop from Over

Moderate

5.0

(1)

19

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Knapwell Woods – View of the Lake loop from Over

03:46

62.6km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.4 km for 178 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.76 km

The Nook Café

Highlight • Cafe

Current opening times are 10-2pm. Very friendly though: even though I got there at 2:45, the door was still open and they sold me a cold drink and topped up my water bottle.

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2

19.6 km

Cotton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

3

38.3 km

Bourn Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Be prepared to push the bike on the public footpath

Tip by

4

39.5 km

Bourn Brook Ford

Highlight • Natural

Double ford with short section of lane in between that floods after heavy rain - there is an elevated path if you don’t fancy riding through the water.

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5

46.7 km

Knapwell Woods

Highlight • Forest

Muddy in winter

Tip by

58.5 km

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

7

58.8 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Less than 1km off route and a lovely view with a little deck overlooking the water.

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8

60.4 km

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice scenery from the busway, plenty of sheep and horses in the nearby fields as well as other wildlife.

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B

62.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

7.34 km

3.94 km

3.75 km

2.27 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

51.9 km

5.32 km

4.84 km

480 m

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Highest point (70 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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