Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire

The best running trails in South Gloucestershire

4.2

(132)

10,652

runners

746

runs

Running in South Gloucestershire is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in South Gloucestershire—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Last updated: November 16, 2025

4.0

(1)

runners

1. Tormarton & Dodington running loop — The Cotswolds

6.97km

00:45

100m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.5

(2)

200

runners

2. Snuff Mills – Eastville Lake loop from Staple Hill

12.3km

01:18

100m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Let us show you the way with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures in England and beyond.

167

runners

3. Wapping Wharf loop from Staple Hill

18.1km

01:52

110m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.0

(2)

185

runners

4. Little Sodbury Hill Fort – Chipping Sodbury War Memorial loop from Chipping Sodbury

13.6km

01:28

130m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

3.0

(2)

128

runners

5. Cole's Brake – Thornbury Castle Hotel loop from Thornbury

16.2km

01:49

110m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

135

runners

6. Tennant's Wood loop from Oldland Common

8.80km

00:55

50m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.0

(1)

117

runners

7. Purdown Tower – Purdown BT Tower loop from Cheswick

6.41km

00:41

50m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

5.0

(1)

107

runners

8. Boathouse and Swan Pond – View of Wotton-under-Edge loop from Old Sodbury

32.5km

03:47

590m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.6

(5)

358

runners

9. Greenbank Cemetery loop from Wick

17.9km

01:54

110m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

runners

10. The Three Brooks Lake loop from Bradley Stoke

8.10km

00:54

40m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Get access to more routes and recommendations from other explorers.

Already have an account?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Other adventures in South Gloucestershire

Celtic Way — An epic pilgrimage through prehistory and wild beauty

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Severn Way — Hike Britain's longest river from source to sea

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Monarch's Way: Part 2 — Conquer the longest inland trail in England

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

The Avon Cycleway in 7 stages – Countryside, castles & cake

Cycling Collection by

Amy

The Cotswold Way — hike the iconic trail in one week

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Bath to Chepstow – a family cargo bike trip into Wales

Cycling Collection by

Cycle Sprog- the family cycling experts

Bristol by foot — wonderful walks and runs in the city

Hiking Collection by

Blue Earth Summit

Spectacular rides in Wales and south-west England – e-bike trials by Halfords

Cycling Collection by

Halfords UK

Most popular routes in South Gloucestershire

Hiking in South Gloucestershire

Cycling in South Gloucestershire

Road Cycling Routes in South Gloucestershire

Easy hikes in South Gloucestershire

MTB Trails in South Gloucestershire

Gravel biking in South Gloucestershire

Waterfall hikes in South Gloucestershire

Most popular attractions in South Gloucestershire

Places to see

Natural Monuments

Lakes

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.

Join komoot Now

Explore more

Browse the best Running Trails & Routes in other regions.

Devon Dorset Cornwall Gloucestershire Somerset Wiltshire Wingfield Trowbridge North Somerset Bournemouth Bath and North East Somerset City of Bristol Poole Plymouth Kelston Newquay Penzance Torbay Swindon St. Minver Lowlands Falmouth Bathampton St. Ives Long Ashton St. Issey St. Breock Bude-Stratton Upton Scudamore St. Agnes Salisbury Padstow Westbury Clevedon Fowey Truro Torpoint Hanham Abbots St. Merryn Bradford-On-Avon Lydiard Millicent Heywood Almondsbury Pentewan Valley St. Levan St. Sampson Lydiard Tregoze St. Michael Penkevil St. Minver Highlands Siston Britford Flax Bourton Egloshayle St. Mabyn Sennen Abbots Leigh Portreath Perranzabuloe St. Just Burrington St. Clement Barrow Gurney St. Buryan Bitton Feock St Martin'S Hayle Wadebridge Chippenham Claverton Tormarton Pill & Easton-In-Gordano North Bradley Corston Portishead Illogan Weston-Super-Mare Corsley Ponsanooth Tidworth Bryher Gwinear-Gwithian Helland Newton St Loe Bodmin Marlborough Huish Wilcot Mawgan-In-Pydar Milton Lilbourne Downend and Bromley Heath Gerrans Combe Hay Cubert Mullion Portbury Looe Southwick Wroughton Paul Stoke Gifford St. Austell St. Paul Malmesbury Without Poundstock Warleggan Preshute Saltford Batheaston Tintagel Pewsey Corsham Camborne Mildenhall Swainswick St Mary's Walton-In-Gordano Perranarworthal Keynsham Stoke Lodge And The Common Atworth Mawnan Puxton St. Hilary Wraxall And Failand Maker-With-Rame Norton Bavant Stourton With Gasper Tresco St. Kew Norton Malreward Monkton Farleigh Calne Without Haydon Wick Davidstow Oaksey Yatton Keynell Mawgan-In-Meneage Helston Sodbury Zennor Winford Redruth Durrington Norton Limpley Stoke Badminton Clapton-In-Gordano Zeals North Stoke Whitchurch Broughton Gifford Stowey-Sutton South Wraxall Gweek Locking Tywardreath And Par Launcells Kilkhampton Lacock Monkton Combe Winterbourne Easton Grey Warminster Polperro Mylor Malmesbury St Agnes Marhamchurch Oldland Landewednack Blunsdon Werrington Devizes Maiden Bradley With Yarnfield Hinton Charterhouse Westwood Brokenborough Winterbourne Blisland Duloe Heytesbury Ogbourne St. Andrew Penryn Philleigh Bradley Stoke Tregony with Cuby Cricklade Nempnett Thrubwell Tockenham Forrabury And Minster Lawhitton Rural Winscombe & Sandford Kewstoke Cold Ashton Alvediston Saltash Durnford Ludgershall St. Juliot St. Cleer Lyneham And Bradenstoke Bremhill Berwick St. John Wellow Crantock Quidhampton Nailsea Calne Weston-In-Gordano Perranuthnoe Emersons Green Altarnun Bratton Freshford Rockhampton St. Breward Figheldean Devizes Great Somerford St. Stephens By Launceston Rural St. Tudy Englishcombe Lands Common To Broughton Gifford And Melksham Without Chiseldon Amesbury Filton Hutton Acton Turville Week St. Mary West Overton Castle Combe Knook Chew Stoke Upton Lovell Box Latton Lesnewth Thornbury All Cannings West Harptree Landulph

The best running trails in South Gloucestershire

1. Tormarton & Dodington running loop — The Cotswolds

2. Snuff Mills – Eastville Lake loop from Staple Hill

3. Wapping Wharf loop from Staple Hill

4. Little Sodbury Hill Fort – Chipping Sodbury War Memorial loop from Chipping Sodbury

5. Cole's Brake – Thornbury Castle Hotel loop from Thornbury

6. Tennant's Wood loop from Oldland Common

7. Purdown Tower – Purdown BT Tower loop from Cheswick

8. Boathouse and Swan Pond – View of Wotton-under-Edge loop from Old Sodbury

9. Greenbank Cemetery loop from Wick

10. The Three Brooks Lake loop from Bradley Stoke

Other adventures in South Gloucestershire

Most popular routes in South Gloucestershire

Most popular attractions in South Gloucestershire

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

Explore more

Get ready to conquer new peaks

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️