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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Hucclecote Meadows

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Hucclecote Meadows

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Hucclecote Meadows

02:32

35.6km

630m

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: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.81 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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8.02 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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8.56 km

Lodge Wood

Forest

11.4 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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17.9 km

Fiddler's Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Nice gradual climb, gets you out of Cheltenham into the hills of the cotswolds.

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25.6 km

Described as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds’, Painswick is a beautiful village surrounded by some of Gloucestershire's most delightful countryside. The historic wool village boasts quaint, narrow streets with buildings dating back to the 13th century.

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26.8 km

Painswick Rococo Garden

Highlight • Natural

Stunning gardens in a lovely overall setting. Good free parking area. Play area (hidden away), lake, maze, second hand bookshop, gift shop, cafe. The shop is not open atm and …

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28.8 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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30.2 km

Cud Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not much of a tip but it is well worth taking 5 and soaking up the views across Gloucester all the way up to the Malverns (on a good day)

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35.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

10.4 km

3.22 km

1.42 km

1.39 km

662 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

5.70 km

995 m

651 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

32°C

16°C

0 %

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Hucclecote Meadows

Green Street 25% Climb

Prinknash Viewpoint

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Fiddler's Climb