Painswick Village – Fiddler's Climb loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Painswick Village – Fiddler's Climb loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Painswick Village – Fiddler's Climb loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

01:53

40.6km

440m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.77 km

Painswick Village

Highlight • Settlement

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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3.97 km

St Mary's Church and Yew Trees, Painswick

Highlight • Historical Site

Famous for the 99 topiary yew trees. Legend has it that if a hundredth tree is planted the devil will come and pull it out by the roots.

Painswick is a lovely example of a Cotswold town.

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19.7 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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37.2 km

View Down Green Street

Highlight • Climb

If you're looking for really big hills this isn't one of them. From the Green Street barrier to the top this climb is only 0.3 miles long. Strava says it is about 8.9% and Komoot is pretty much similar. However the road sign does as 14%. I would say the steepest bit is the last 20 metres or so at the end. The climb from Ermin Street to the barrier isn't to taxing.
As a no through road the only traffic you 'should' get is residential and possibly deliveries.

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40.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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