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Minchinhampton Village – Cherington Lake loop from Minchinhampton

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Minchinhampton Village – Cherington Lake loop from Minchinhampton

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Minchinhampton Village – Cherington Lake loop from Minchinhampton

02:42

42.5km

410m

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: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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220 m

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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7.19 km

Brick Archway in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Structure

private road so no access

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9.24 km

Middleton Hill Plantation

Forest

10.7 km

The Bell Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

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

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14.8 km

College Plantation

Forest

22.6 km

Duntisbourne Ford

Highlight • Settlement

A cute ford running through a Cotswolds village.

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36.4 km

Field Path in the Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

38.2 km

St Nicholas Church

Highlight • Historical Site

38.9 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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41.0 km

Minchinhampton Long Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

Legend has it that passing your baby through the holes in this stone will increase its FTP by 13%.

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42.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

1.15 km

1.05 km

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

10.9 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

35°C

20°C

0 %

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Minchinhampton Village – Cherington Lake loop from Minchinhampton

Minchinhampton Village

Brick Archway in The Cotswolds

The Bell Inn

Duntisbourne Ford

Field Path in the Cotswolds National Landscape

St Nicholas Church

Cherington Lake

Minchinhampton Long Stone

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