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The Backs – Trumpington War Memorial loop from Cambridge

Road cycling routes

East Of England

The Backs – Trumpington War Memorial loop from Cambridge

Easy

4.3

(4)

52

riders

The Backs – Trumpington War Memorial loop from Cambridge

01:02

26.0km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.26 km for 175 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.35 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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2

3.11 km

Bean Theory Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good spot for a ride meet, with lots of outdoor space and plenty of tables by the mill pond, as well as a cleat-friendly no-step entrance. They cater for the …

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3

5.21 km

Barton Road Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Recently resurfaced so much better to use.

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4

9.84 km

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

Highlight • Structure

Radio interferometry started in the mid-1940s on the outskirts of Cambridge, but with funding from the Science Research Council and a corporate donation of £100,000 from Mullard Limited, a leading commercial manufacturer of thermionic valves.

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5

11.6 km

Mohak Café

Highlight • Cafe

The replacement for the popular Moringa Tree cafe. As well as coffees, cakes and pastries it also offers a cooked breakfast, if you can manage that on a ride!

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6

19.9 km

Trumpington War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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

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7

22.7 km

Hot Numbers Coffee (Trumpington Street)

Highlight • Cafe

Decent staff and food, worth a visit.

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B

26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

8.35 km

2.35 km

1.19 km

278 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

257 m

210 m

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< 100 m

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