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Birdlip Climb – Buckholt Lane loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Cowley

Birdlip Climb – Buckholt Lane loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Moderate

7

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Birdlip Climb – Buckholt Lane loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

00:56

12.8km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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35 m

Birdlip Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Best hill climb in the county. Not for the faint hearted!

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2

4.57 km

Green Street 25% Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Far more terrifying than the first section up to Painswick Road. 400 metres of above 20% gradient "road", loose and mucky in places, which makes wide tyres and picking your …

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3

5.05 km

View of Cheltenham

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Cheltenham

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4

6.78 km

Prinknash Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a lovely spot to stop and watch the sun set over the hills and woods of the Vale of Gloucester.

The road leads around the edge of Cotswold …

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5

7.66 km

Buckholt Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Awesome road tackled in either direction, light traffic, great views and singletrack trails to explore if you want to leave the tarmac

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B

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.81 km

3.00 km

Surfaces

11.8 km

963 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 9 October

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