Section 2 of 5, Pathfinder Way
Yelling to Dry Drayton
9.7 miles (15.6 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 258 627. Finish: TL 379 620. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 161 m of climbing and 171 m of descent; highest point 65 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Yelling.
- Bus stops
- Ashcroft, 320 m from the start. Directions TL 255 625Friends Close, 520 m from the start. Directions TL 262 624
- Car park
- Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions TL 256 625
Getting back
The section finishes at Dry Drayton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- High Street, 10 m from the finish. Directions TL 379 620Park Lane, 480 m from the finish. Directions TL 384 621Field View, 830 m from the finish. Directions TL 377 629
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 37%, gravel and tracks 17%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 6.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Rocky's, Papworth Everard: 2.2 miles in.The Poacher, Elsworth: 4.6 miles in.George & Dragon, Elsworth: 4.8 miles in.
- Cafés
- Courtyard Cafe, Papworth Everard: 2.1 miles in.The Workshop Kitchen, Elsworth: 4.5 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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