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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

01:35

12.0km

370m

Running

Hard run. 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 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

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Start point

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1.67 km

The Cotswold Way

Highlight • Trail

1.97 km

View from Cooper's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cooper’s Hill - also known to locals as the Cheese Roll Hill because every year on the late May bank holiday - thousands of people like up to chase a …

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2.06 km

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Every May, on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, thousands of people gather on Cooper’s Hill to witness one of the most bizarre annual traditions England has to offer: cheese rolling. …

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2.47 km

Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cooper's Hill Nature Reserve is an area of woodland, meadows & grasslands in the Gloucester area known for its rich biodiversity including a wide range of plant and animal species.

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3.04 km

Upton Wood

Forest

3.58 km

Wall Descent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Some jumps built up here.

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4.70 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Forest

Discover this pretty secluded woodland located in the western Cotswolds near Gloucester. A network of paths leads around the woods where you can enjoy a diverse range of flora and …

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6.03 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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7.29 km

Technical Singletrack Trails

Highlight • Forest

12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

4.23 km

613 m

587 m

393 m

126 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

2.54 km

1.22 km

807 m

449 m

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

The Cotswold Way

View from Cooper's Hill

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Wall Descent Trail

Buckholt Wood

Painswick Beacon

Technical Singletrack Trails

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