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Cherington Lake – Minchinhampton Village loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

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Cherington Lake – Minchinhampton Village loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

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Cherington Lake – Minchinhampton Village loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

04:05

62.5km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53.6 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

7.02 km

View of the Cotswold Valleys

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet roads lead to and from here.

Tip by

14.2 km

Bagendon Village

Highlight • Settlement

A charming little hamlet in a beautiful valley. It can be reached by a number of fantastics lanes.

Tip by

26.9 km

The Bell Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely Cotswold pub with bike friendly beer garden. Open daily.

Tip by

28.3 km

Middleton Hill Plantation

Forest

30.3 km

Brick Archway in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Structure

private road so no access

Tip by

37.1 km

Cherington Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice relaxing place to stop before either the short sharp climb into Cherington or (the other way) a long slow ride up to Hampton Fields.

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40.7 km

Minchinhampton Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated at the top of a hill on the Cotswold escarpment, the pretty town of Minchinhampton is an ancient market town and a good stop-off for a mid-ride coffee. Minchinhampton …

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42.4 km

Minchinhampton Common

Nature Reserve

45.0 km

Butterrow Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A great climb up to Rodborough Common. Never too taxing, but quite long and no pushover. There's also the bonus of some lovely views. A combination of this and the …

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51.1 km

Viners Wood

Forest

53.6 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

56.6 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Highlight • Natural Monument

62.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.4 km

1.99 km

836 m

523 m

389 m

276 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

24.7 km

606 m

433 m

400 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

16°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Cherington Lake – Minchinhampton Village loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

View of the Cotswold Valleys

Bagendon Village

The Bell Inn

Brick Archway in The Cotswolds

Cherington Lake

Minchinhampton Village

Butterrow Hill

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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