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Haresfield & Painswick Beacons on the Cotswold Way loop from Stroud — Cotswolds	Expert 04:01 34.0km
Haresfield Beacon & Standish Wood loop — Cotswolds	Intermediate 01:23 11.3km
Coaley Peak & Cam Long Down loop from Nympsfield — Cotswolds	Intermediate 01:19 10.3km
Wotton-under-Edge loop from North Nibley — Cotswolds	Expert 01:44 13.8km
Chalford & Toadsmoor Woods running loop — The Cotswolds	Intermediate 00:59 8.80km
Great Run – Canal Side loop from Hardwicke	Expert 01:44 16.0km
Mill Pond / Settling Pond – Dunkirk Mill Ponds loop from Ebley	Intermediate 01:22 13.2km
The Ocean – Mill Pond / Settling Pond loop from Whitminster	Expert 01:56 18.5km
Ashen Plains Wood – Millend Wood loop from Dursley	Expert 02:26 19.2km

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Haresfield & Painswick Beacons on the Cotswold Way loop from Stroud — Cotswolds
04:01
34.0km
7:06/km
720m
710m
Expert
5.0
(1)
12
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.
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Haresfield Beacon & Standish Wood loop — Cotswolds
01:23
11.3km
7:20/km
280m
280m
Intermediate
4.3
(3)
13
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Coaley Peak & Cam Long Down loop from Nympsfield — Cotswolds
01:19
10.3km
7:39/km
270m
270m
Intermediate
7
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.
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Wotton-under-Edge loop from North Nibley — Cotswolds
01:44
13.8km
7:35/km
370m
370m
Expert
5.0
(2)
6
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Chalford & Toadsmoor Woods running loop — The Cotswolds
00:59
8.80km
6:41/km
180m
180m
Intermediate
1
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.
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Great Run – Canal Side loop from Hardwicke
01:44
16.0km
6:30/km
40m
40m
Expert
163
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Mill Pond / Settling Pond – Dunkirk Mill Ponds loop from Ebley
01:22
13.2km
6:12/km
50m
50m
Intermediate
4.0
(2)
162
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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The Ocean – Mill Pond / Settling Pond loop from Whitminster
01:56
18.5km
6:14/km
90m
90m
Expert
160
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Ashen Plains Wood – Millend Wood loop from Dursley
02:26
19.2km
7:36/km
470m
470m
Expert
157
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Wotton Hill Jubilee Clump loop from Dursley

02:40

21.1km

7:35/km

550m

Expert

5.0

(1)

135

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

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The best running trails around Stroud

Haresfield & Painswick Beacons on the Cotswold Way loop from Stroud — Cotswolds

Haresfield Beacon & Standish Wood loop — Cotswolds

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Coaley Peak & Cam Long Down loop from Nympsfield — Cotswolds

Wotton-under-Edge loop from North Nibley — Cotswolds

Chalford & Toadsmoor Woods running loop — The Cotswolds

Great Run – Canal Side loop from Hardwicke

Mill Pond / Settling Pond – Dunkirk Mill Ponds loop from Ebley

The Ocean – Mill Pond / Settling Pond loop from Whitminster

Ashen Plains Wood – Millend Wood loop from Dursley