Girton Cycleway – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from The Thicket

Girton Cycleway – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from The Thicket

Moderate

4.3

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189

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Girton Cycleway – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from The Thicket

02:05

51.8km

120m

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: October 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.0 km for 218 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.65 km

Tom's Cakes

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A cake paradise. Handily situated near the end of the Busway cycle route. Often busy so avoid peak times if you don't want to queue.

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10.8 km

A14 Cycle Path: Cambridge to Fenstanton

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Part of the new Cambridge to Fenstanton cycle route beside the A14. Wide and smooth.

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11.7 km

High-Speed Cycling Segment Parallel to the A14

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide, flat, straight, smooth road parallel to the A14 with relatively little traffic. There’s also a cycle path but to avoid kerbs for maximum speed stay on the road. Head down and crank out the power.

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16.8 km

Girton Cycleway

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Wide tarmacked path paralleling the A14. Nice and smooth although some dirt and stones on the surface in places. A good way to access Girton only let down by the …

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29.3 km

Cambridge Guided Busway Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Worth venturing of the path to look at the lakes at Fen Drayton

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39.3 km

The Nook Café

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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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49.3 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

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St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks …

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