Summer Route 7

Full Route (6.4 miles)

  1. From LC proceed along railway walk towards Tesco
  2. After Tesco bear L down slope (before bridge) then TR up Wratting Road
  3. Run up Wratting Road to new roundabout at top
  4. Continue over roundabout then TR down footpath alongside RHS of new estate
  5. Follow footpath round, bearing R then L alongside new development
  6. At end of footpath TL, go across low bridge, then TR and continue along track
  7. At first hedge TL along RHS of hedge, then bear R to continue along RHS of hedge
  8. At gap in hedge cross to other side of hedge and continue along LHS of hedge
  9. At end of hedge TR across small bridge, then L to run downhill towards road
  10. Cross the road (taking care for oncoming cars), TR and run a short way to footpath on L
  11. TL down footpath towards thatched cottage, then at bottom, TR onto track
  12. Continue along track, past horses (on the L), and continue straight on (do not bear R)
  13. Follow path at edge of field (RHS of hedge) for about 0.5 miles then TR up grassy footpath towards Calford Green
  14. Cross the road at Calford Green and continue along unmade road to end
  15. Follow the grassy path (ditch on RHS) bearing to the R, then go down steps into next field
  16. TL and run around edge of field (hedge on LHS), towards wooded area diagonally opposite
  17. Continue through wooded area then after trees, TL up footpath towards treeline
  18. At top TR onto track, run to end and then TL and follow footpath to Chalkstone Way
  19. At Chalkstone Way cross the road and TR, then TL at mini roundabout down Millfields Way
  20. At the bottom of road TR, cross Girton Road, then TL down footpath
  21. At bottom of footpath go under bridge, TR, and run past tennis courts and football pitch back to LC.  

Short Route (4 miles)

  1. From LC follow path around past football pitch then TL under bridge (opposite tennis courts)
  2. Continue up footpath then at Millfields Way TR, cross Girton Road, then TL up Millfields Way
  3. At mini roundabout, TR onto Chalklands Way then after a short distance cross the road and TL onto footpath, just before Green Road
  4. Continue to follow footpath alongside new housing development (on LHS)
  5. After crossing low bridge TR and follow track all the way to the end and through wooded area
  6. At end of wooded area, bear right and follow edge of field round to diagonal corner (hedge on RHS)
  7. Go up steps in corner of field and follow grassy path along ditch (on LHS), bearing L towards Calford Green
  8. At Calford Green, TR and follow road (take care for on-coming traffic)
  9. TR into Coupals Road and to end, past golf club and East Town Park (on LHS)
  10. At mini roundabout, TL then immediately TR across road and follow railway walk back to LC