Section 5 of 6, Hereward Way
Ely to Brandon
22.1 miles (35.6 km). About 7 hours, challenging.
Start: TL 540 803. Finish: TL 783 866. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 54 m of climbing and 67 m of descent; highest point 22 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ely.
- Bus stops
- Market Street, 90 m from the start. Directions TL 540 804W Fen Road, 140 m from the start. Directions TL 538 803
- Car parks
- St Mary's Car Park - Short Stay (pay), 100 m from the start. Directions TL 539 804Car park (free), 190 m from the start. Directions TL 538 802Car park, 320 m from the start. Directions TL 537 802
Getting back
The section finishes at Brandon. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Brandon, 540 m from the finish. Directions TL 784 872
- Bus stops
- Aldi, 30 m from the finish. Directions TL 783 867Ladram House, 80 m from the finish. Directions TL 783 866
Planning the Hereward Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitely.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 40%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (51%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 10 kissing gates, 3 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 12 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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