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Great Shelford

Roman Road (Cambridge) – The Roman Road Bridleway loop from Shelford

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire
Great Shelford

Roman Road (Cambridge) – The Roman Road Bridleway loop from Shelford

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Roman Road (Cambridge) – The Roman Road Bridleway loop from Shelford

03:21

42.1km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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901 m

DNA Pathway (Addenbrooke’s to Great Shelford)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Connection between Biomedical Campus and Shelford with an unfolded gene on the path. Though the paint declines (nice analogly for DNA reading faults) still impressive if you think about the amount of information stored in this relatively small gene alone.

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9.48 km

Roman Road (Cambridge to Haverhill)

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A long track with a good combination of inclines and descents, but look out for families and dog walkers on pleasant days.

It also requires good confident bike handling skills …

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14.4 km

Worsted Street Roman Road

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This section of the Roman road slopes up gently from the bridge over the A11 towards the B1052.
The ground is a mixture of grass and narrow path. In dry …

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4

19.7 km

Roman Road (Cambridge)

Highlight • Historical Site

best MTB ride in Cambridge

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5

21.2 km

Linton Water Tower

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Prep for granny gear and find your rhythm, it's a good climb

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6

21.6 km

Linton Water Tower

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As you go past the water tower, turn right (straight is Rivey Lane) down the gravel access road onto the Icknield way. Keep heading straight. After the woods on the …

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24.1 km

Rivey Hill Water Tower and Off-Road Climb

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Typically water-logged gravel track descent from the Linton Water tower on Rivey Hill to the village of Linton. Dries up a bit in the summer months, but you'll get your feet wet in the other seasons!

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25.7 km

The Roman Road Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Overgrown in places but just push on through, it gets clearer again

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35.6 km

Cambridge high point

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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

8.49 km

7.59 km

2.68 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

17.6 km

1.27 km

1.16 km

131 m

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Friday 15 May

14°C

3°C

33 %

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