Marathon Around Cambridge!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 18 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 23 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cambridge 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.212614° / E 0.120785°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Chesterton Road, A1303
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Chesterton Road, A1134
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Victoria Road, A1134
  8. 8 : km 0.44 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Milton Road, A1134
  9. 9 : km 0.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Milton Road, A1134
  11. 11 : km 1.15 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Milton Road, A1134
  12. 12 : km 1.18 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Milton Road, A1309
  13. 13 : km 3.03 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Cowley Road
  14. 14 : km 3.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.25 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Cowley Road
  18. 18 : km 3.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 3.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Road
  22. 22 : km 4.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 4.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 4.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 4.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.82 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 4.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 4.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 4.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 5.17 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Fen Road
  38. 38 : km 5.94 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Halingway, NCN11
  39. 39 : km 9.18 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Water Street (cycleway to towpath)
  40. 40 : km 9.4 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Water Street
  41. 41 : km 9.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.68 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 9.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 9.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Oyster Row
  46. 46 : km 9.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Oyster Row
  47. 47 : km 9.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Garlic Row
  48. 48 : km 10.22 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 10.23 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Newmarket Road, A1134
  50. 50 : km 10.37 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Newmarket Road, A1134
  51. 51 : km 11.13 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Newmarket Road, A1134
  52. 52 : km 11.18 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newmarket Road, A1303
  53. 53 : km 11.44 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Newmarket Road, A1303
  54. 54 : km 13.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 13.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 15.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 15.09 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto High Street
  58. 58 : km 15.65 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Teversham Drift
  59. 59 : km 15.66 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto High Street
  60. 60 : km 15.67 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto High Street
  61. 61 : km 16.7 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 16.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  63. 63 : km 18.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Nightingale Avenue
  64. 64 : km 18.85 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 18.87 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Nightingale Avenue
  66. 66 : km 19.12 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 19.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Addenbrookes-Great Shelford cycleway
  68. 68 : km 19.62 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Addenbrookes-Great Shelford Cycleway
  69. 69 : km 20.3 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 20.32 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Addenbrookes-Great Shelford Cycleway
  71. 71 : km 21.95 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Granhams Road
  72. 72 : km 22.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto High Green, A1301
  73. 73 : km 24.86 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto High Street, A1309
  74. 74 : km 24.95 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Maris Lane
  75. 75 : km 24.96 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Maris Lane
  76. 76 : km 25.21 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Grantchester Road
  77. 77 : km 25.33 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Campbell Lane
  78. 78 : km 25.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  79. 79 : km 25.35 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Campbell Lane
  80. 80 : km 25.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Grantchester Road
  81. 81 : km 26.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Way
  82. 82 : km 26.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Way
  83. 83 : km 26.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 26.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 26.58 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Spring Lane
  86. 86 : km 26.6 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Mill Way
  87. 87 : km 26.78 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto High Street
  88. 88 : km 26.95 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Coton Road
  89. 89 : km 28.5 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 28.56 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 4
  91. 91 : km 29.41 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 29.42 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 29.87 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 29.88 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Grantchester Road
  95. 95 : km 30.65 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Brook Lane
  96. 96 : km 31.06 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto The Footpath
  97. 97 : km 31.07 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto The Footpath
  98. 98 : km 31.96 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Coton Path
  99. 99 : km 33.68 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Coton Path
  100. 100 : km 34.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road, A1134
  101. 101 : km 34.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Garret Hostel Lane
  102. 102 : km 34.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Trinity Lane
  103. 103 : km 35.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Trinity Street
  104. 104 : km 35.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Trumpington Street
  105. 105 : km 36.09 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Lensfield Road, A603
  106. 106 : km 36.94 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  107. 107 : km 38.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Brooks Road, A1134
  108. 108 : km 39.27 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Brooks Road, A1134
  109. 109 : km 39.32 - alt. 9 m - Enter roundabout
  110. 110 : km 40.24 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Coldhams Lane
  111. 111 : km 40.55 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Coldhams Lane
  112. 112 : km 40.56 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Coldhams Lane
  113. 113 : km 40.81 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Newmarket Road, A1134
  114. 114 : km 40.82 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Coldhams Lane
  115. 115 : km 40.83 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Newmarket Road, A1134
  116. 116 : km 40.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto River Lane
  117. 117 : km 41.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Riverside
  118. 118 : km 41.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 41.62 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  120. 120 : km 41.64 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  121. 121 : km 41.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  122. 122 : km 41.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  123. 123 : km 42.03 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  124. 124 : km 42.05 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  125. S/E : km 42.68 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge

Walker
Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge
↔11.21 km ↗+9 m ↘-10 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)

You will enjoy the scenery south of Cambridge along the Cam river, and the picturesque village of Grantchester.

Walking Histon and Girton

Walker
↔9.27 km ↗+9 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Impington (Cambridgeshire)

A circular walk from Histon to Girton and beyond. Through woods, across fields and on a variety of tracks and roads.

Walking Around Fen Ditton, along the Cam River

Walker
Around Fen Ditton, along the Cam River
↔5.46 km ↗+33 m ↘-41 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Fen Ditton (Cambridgeshire)

A picturesque walk (public paths) along the famous river that gave its name to Cambridge. Enjoy seeing the rowers racing in their fragile boats, the cox shouting at them, and the coach biking along the path.

Walking Histon loop via Oakington

Walker
↔8.62 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Histon (Cambridgeshire)

A surprisingly rural walk on the outskirts of Cambridge, seeing the Histon and Oakington parish churches and an ancient oak. Occasional glimpses of guided buses hurtling along.

Walking Oakington, Rampton and Longstanton

Walker
↔14.65 km ↗+7 m ↘-9 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oakington and Westwick (Cambridgeshire)

A largely rural walk through three villages near Cambridge with interesting churches. One section passes an old airfield being developed as the new town of Northstowe.

Walking Orwell, Harlton & Haslingfield Figure-of-Eight

Walker
↔10.01 km ↗+105 m ↘-105 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Barrington (Cambridgeshire)

This is a lovely gentle walk taking in the Cambridgeshire villages of Harlton and Haslingfield in a figure-of-eight route which takes you through open farmland, a woodland path and Harlton clunch pit. As this is a figure-of-eight walk passing through Harlton clunch pit twice it can obviously be split into two separate shorter routes of similar mileage. It can also be completed in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.

Walking Foxton Station to Shepreth Station

Association or club
↔2.94 km ↗+7 m ↘-6 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)

A point to point walk from Foxton Station to Shepreth Station with a nice woody interlude through the Wimbish Estate.

Walking Station to Station

Association or club
↔16.26 km ↗+41 m ↘-1 m ◔3 days ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)

For those 3 easy walks, you will visit the 3 stations composing the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership.

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