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Lampern Hill – Frocester Hill Climb loop from Wotton-under-Edge

Lampern Hill – Frocester Hill Climb loop from Wotton-under-Edge

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Lampern Hill – Frocester Hill Climb loop from Wotton-under-Edge

02:33

42.8km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 902 m for 78 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.11 km

Lampern Hill

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Fun and quiet road climb (or descent) up through the woods with a very typical Stroud area steep gradient at points. Once you hit the top you have some great …

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9.23 km

Crawley Hill Climb

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The climb slowly increases in gradient through the village of Uley... be aware the major meat of the climb is in the second half. Once you leave the village a …

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12.5 km

Frocester Hill Climb

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Nice gradual climb, works well with other road rides out of Cheltenham. Head left at the top for great views on the way back to Stroud.

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17.1 km

St. Peter's Church Ruins, Frocester

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A lovely spot to stop for a break or even a picnic on the lane between Frocester and Coaley. Views across the Severn Vale from one end of the churchyard and the Cotswold Hills at the other.

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25.3 km

Fiery Lane Climb

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Fiery Lane? Your legs are gonna be on fire by the time you top out! This is Lampern Hill's evil little brother.

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29.8 km

View of Downham Hill (Smallpox Hill)

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A lovely section of road between Dursley and Uley, with some great views. The tree topped Hill to the north is Downham Hill, which is locally known as "Smallpox Hill" …

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33.1 km

Whiteway Hill Climb (A4135) Out of Dursley

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A steep climb out of Dursley on the A4135 up to around 17%, which is thankfully shaded by trees. I stopped the segment here because that is the meat of …

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36.5 km

Top of Whiteway Hill

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You'll either be glad to get there after the long climb up from Dursley or looking forward to the brilliant decent. A couple of places offer stunning views of the …

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42.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.39 km

516 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

8.47 km

Elevation

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Thursday 23 July

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Comments

February 22, 2022,Local Hills

All about vertical distance on this ride. Didn't look at anything on my Garmin other than the map page, so I was surprised to clock 11.3mph, especially as I didn't go into the red on any of the climbs.

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Lampern Hill – Frocester Hill Climb loop from Wotton-under-Edge

Lampern Hill

Crawley Hill Climb

Frocester Hill Climb

St. Peter's Church Ruins, Frocester

Fiery Lane Climb

View of Downham Hill (Smallpox Hill)

Whiteway Hill Climb (A4135) Out of Dursley

Top of Whiteway Hill

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