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Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire
Great Shelford

Chrishall Climb – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Shelford

Moderate

5.0

(2)

113

riders

Chrishall Climb – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Shelford

03:06

73.5km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.86 km

Hauxton high point

Peak

2

15.0 km

Chrishall Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A straight 700m climb with a shallow but steady 3.5% gradient - you can see the top from the bottom so good for a quick hill climb contest in the big ring.

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3

19.8 km

Warning: supplementary oxygen advised for the high altitude ascent to the most elevated point in the county. Cold weather clothing recommended and don’t linger too long to avoid danger of …

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4

21.1 km

Lovely road with great views of the rolling fields and of the windmill to the North. Lovely steady drag uphill if Cambridge bound or beautiful downhill if heading south west, a road sure to put a smile on your face.

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5

31.6 km

Tree-Lined Avenue Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice straight descent through a tree-lined avenue.

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6

34.1 km

Sandon Pond

Highlight • Lake

There's a nice bench opposite for a nice rest

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7

44.0 km

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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8

47.8 km

Steeple Morden village centre

Highlight • Settlement

The church is in front of the Waggon & Horses pub

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9

49.3 km

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Plaque and memorial for Royal Air Force Steeple Morden. The airfield was operational during the Second World War; initially as a dispersal field for RAF Bomber Command; then used by …

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61.6 km

Brown Spinney

Forest

B

73.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.0 km

429 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.5 km

9.01 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

23°C

9°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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