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Balsham Bridleway – Roman Road (Cambridge) loop from Balsham

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Balsham Bridleway – Roman Road (Cambridge) loop from Balsham

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Balsham Bridleway – Roman Road (Cambridge) loop from Balsham

02:11

32.0km

260m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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265 m

The Old Butchers Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Decent cafe and a safe place to put your bike round the back.

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305 m

Balsham Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A bit mucky in the wet but delightfully dusty in the dry, this bridleway links the village of Balsham to the Roman Road.

Pass between hedges and along field margins …

Tip by

3.14 km

Roman Road (Cambridge)

Highlight • Historical Site

best MTB ride in Cambridge

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6.42 km

Jigsaw Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee, cake and snacks.

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6.89 km

The Linton Kitchen Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great for a coffee stop with a cake or a pastry. Park your bikes by the side - don’t lean against neighbouring buildings.

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9.96 km

Railway Belt

Forest

10.7 km

Gravel Pit Belt

Forest

14.4 km

Bragg's Mill, Ashdon

Highlight • Monument

is a grade II listed post mill at Ashdon, Essex, England which has been restored.

Bragg's Mill was built in 1757 by William Haylock, is a post mill with a …

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28.4 km

Shady Spot on Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

32.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

7.66 km

5.69 km

1.25 km

518 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

7.68 km

5.21 km

5.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

24°C

14°C

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Balsham Bridleway – Roman Road (Cambridge) loop from Balsham

The Old Butchers Coffee Shop

Balsham Bridleway

Roman Road (Cambridge)

Jigsaw Bakery

The Linton Kitchen Café

Bragg's Mill, Ashdon

Shady Spot on Wooden Bridge

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