Cam And Backs Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 11 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 21 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Histon 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.251771° / E 0.106553°
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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. 10 m - Start on High Street
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  4. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Guided Busway cycleway
  6. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Guided Busway bridleway
  7. 7 : km 3.02 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Guided Busway bridleway
  8. 8 : km 4.07 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.1 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Moss Bank
  11. 11 : km 5.35 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Moss Bank
  12. 12 : km 5.36 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Fen Road
  13. 13 : km 5.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Cam Towpath, NCN11
  16. 16 : km 5.84 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Water Street (cycleway to towpath)
  17. 17 : km 6.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Water Street
  18. 18 : km 6.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.34 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.58 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.87 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Riverside
  22. 22 : km 7.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Walnut Tree Avenue
  23. 23 : km 7.54 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.55 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 7.93 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 7.95 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.05 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  29. 29 : km 9.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Northampton Street, A1303
  30. 30 : km 9.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Queen's Road, A1134
  31. 31 : km 9.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto West Road
  34. 34 : km 10.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road, A1134
  35. 35 : km 10.81 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newnham Road, A603
  36. 36 : km 11.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Grange Road
  37. 37 : km 12.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Burrell's Walk
  38. 38 : km 12.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Grange Road cycleway
  39. 39 : km 13.05 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.45 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mount Pleasant, A1134
  42. 42 : km 13.53 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.53 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.66 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Walk
  45. 45 : km 13.66 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Mount Pleasant, A1134
  46. 46 : km 13.71 - alt. 21 m - Keep right onto Mount Pleasant, A1134
  47. 47 : km 13.75 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Huntingdon Road, A1134
  48. 48 : km 13.81 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road, A1134
  49. 49 : km 13.83 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Histon Road
  50. 50 : km 15.8 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Cambridge Road, B1049
  51. 51 : km 16.13 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bridge Road, B1049
  52. 52 : km 16.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Bridge Road, B1049
  53. 53 : km 16.45 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Cambridge Road
  54. 54 : km 16.52 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Road
  55. 55 : km 17.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Guided Busway cycleway
  56. 56 : km 19.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Gatehouse Road
  57. 57 : km 19.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 19.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  59. 59 : km 20.04 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bell Hill
  60. 60 : km 20.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Street
  61. 61 : km 20.26 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Winders Lane
  62. 62 : km 20.4 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Clay Street
  63. 63 : km 20.67 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Narrow Lane
  64. 64 : km 20.72 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Narrow Lane
  65. 65 : km 20.78 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 20.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Pages Close
  67. 67 : km 21 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 21.01 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto The Green
  69. 69 : km 21.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto High Street
  70. S/E : km 21.11 - alt. 10 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.

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