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Painswick Beacon – Stroud Farmers' Market loop from Cheltenham Spa

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Painswick Beacon – Stroud Farmers' Market loop from Cheltenham Spa

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Painswick Beacon – Stroud Farmers' Market loop from Cheltenham Spa

03:32

53.3km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 53.1 km for 274 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.91 km

Green Street 25% Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Far more terrifying than the first section up to Painswick Road. 400 metres of above 20% gradient "road", loose and mucky in places, which makes wide tyres and picking your …

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12.6 km

Lodge Wood

Forest

13.8 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

15.0 km

Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a lovely walk up to Painswick Beacon and the views are very impressive. You are afforded a full panorama from the summit and the views over to the …

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23.9 km

Stroud Farmers' Market

Highlight • Settlement

24.0 km

Woodruffs Café

Highlight • Cafe

27.1 km

Worgans Wood

Forest

28.4 km

Holloway Trail

Highlight • Trail

A really nice Holloway that gets a bit technical half way down. Not one for bombing down unless you are really confident (or mental). Take extra care if its raining or rained a lot

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32.1 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Highlight • Natural Monument

38.2 km

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Highlight • Climb

A technical but definitely doable climb up to Buckholt Road. The surface changes and improves as you near the top, which is just as well... the last bit is quite punchy.

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41.5 km

Prinknash Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a lovely spot to stop and watch the sun set over the hills and woods of the Vale of Gloucester.

The road leads around the edge of Cotswold …

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53.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

19.8 km

3.51 km

2.79 km

2.11 km

1.36 km

350 m

Surfaces

44.8 km

5.40 km

2.45 km

364 m

317 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

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Painswick Beacon – Stroud Farmers' Market loop from Cheltenham Spa

Green Street 25% Climb

Painswick Beacon

Stroud Farmers' Market

Woodruffs Café

Holloway Trail

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Prinknash Viewpoint

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