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A1301 Cycle Path – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Great Chesterford

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A1301 Cycle Path – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Great Chesterford

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A1301 Cycle Path – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Great Chesterford

02:14

39.2km

110m

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: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

Ickleton Riverside Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Great cafe for coffee and grilled food and cakes. Outside seating by lake, space for bikes and toilets. Owned and run by Deniz and Acten who will look after you well. Cash and cards.

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3.79 km

St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton

Highlight • Historical Site

The name Hinxton is a contraction of Hengestestun, "the town of Hengest".[2]

The village of Hinxton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hestitona, as Hyngeston in the …

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4.54 km

A1301 Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Cycle path between McDonalds and Hinxton village.

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9.10 km

NCN 11: Sawston to Whittlesford

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

14.5 km

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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20.2 km

Cambridge Guided Busway Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Don't get too close to the busway edge as buses can come past at speed creating a dangerous draught. Also, tree roots under the path have made the surface a bit bumpy in places.

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22.3 km

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Wide and board view from the bridge

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23.8 km

DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

A decent cycle path that connects Shelford and surrounding villages to Addenbrookes and the city centre. Easy access to the Nine Wells wooded and stream area if you are looking …

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39.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

14.1 km

3.70 km

2.70 km

565 m

173 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

1.35 km

535 m

330 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

32°C

20°C

31 %

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A1301 Cycle Path – DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway loop from Great Chesterford

Ickleton Riverside Café

St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton

A1301 Cycle Path

NCN 11: Sawston to Whittlesford

DNA Pathway (Addenbrooke’s to Great Shelford)

Cambridge Guided Busway Cycle Path

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cycleway

DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway

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