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

02:29

42.7km

910m

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: August 18, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.11 km

Lampern Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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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42.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.39 km

515 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

8.47 km

Elevation

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Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

7°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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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.