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Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Gloucestershire

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Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Gloucestershire

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Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Gloucestershire

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4.90km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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362 m

180-Degree Bend in Beech Woodland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great curve downhill in beech woodland

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1.30 km

Popes Wood

Forest

3.15 km

Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a lovely walk up to Painswick Beacon and the views are very impressive. You are afforded a full panorama from the summit and the views over to the …

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4.43 km

Technical Singletrack Trails

Highlight • Forest

4.49 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Forest

Discover this pretty secluded woodland located in the western Cotswolds near Gloucester. A network of paths leads around the woods where you can enjoy a diverse range of flora and …

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4.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.56 km

1.64 km

487 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.56 km

596 m

248 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Gloucestershire

180-Degree Bend in Beech Woodland

Painswick Beacon

Technical Singletrack Trails

Buckholt Wood

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