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View from Ware Town Bridge – The Backs loop from Bowes Park

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
Greater London
London

View from Ware Town Bridge – The Backs loop from Bowes Park

Hard

4.3

(29)

399

riders

View from Ware Town Bridge – The Backs loop from Bowes Park

06:24

157km

800m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 78.6 km for 175 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

20.7 km

St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne

Highlight • Religious Site

Great location for a rest or a snack

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2

28.7 km

View from Ware Town Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Amazing views from either side of the bridge

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30.6 km

South Belt

Forest

4

32.6 km

Wadesmill Hill Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Yeah, this one is a bugger. Tough longish climb for me, for the fitter stronger cyclist is a nice test.

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46.6 km

Eric's Wood

Forest

6

52.1 km

Barkway Milestone

Highlight • Structure

The last in a series of mile markers running from Great St Mary’s Church in Cambridge to Barkway, 16 miles away. These were erected in the 1730s, the first milestone …

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7

74.4 km

Trumpington War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

You’ll find similar memorials in pretty much every town & village in Britain.

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8

78.6 km

The Backs

Highlight • Religious Site

An area of parkland along the River Cam, the Cambridge Backs, or usually known as The Backs, give a different perspective of the Cambridge Colleges. Across the water, the backs …

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9

79.8 km

Pages Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Independent cafe doing coffee, cakes & pastries. Driveway entrance to side courtyard with plenty of outdoor seating - some covered - as well as bike parking and a side door …

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10

80.2 km

Decent staff and food, worth a visit.

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B

157 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

93.9 km

29.9 km

27.1 km

5.09 km

905 m

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

150 km

6.07 km

568 m

189 m

111 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

21°C

12°C

31 %

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