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Cleeve Common & Belas Knap loop — The Cotswolds

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Cleeve Common & Belas Knap loop — The Cotswolds

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Cleeve Common & Belas Knap loop — The Cotswolds

03:44

13.3km

270m

Hiking

Embark on the Cleeve Common & Belas Knap loop, a moderate hike that takes you through some of the Cotswolds' most scenic landscapes. This 8.2-mile (13.3 km) route, which typically takes 3 hours and 43 minutes to complete, features 899 feet (274 metres) of elevation gain, including several steep climbs.…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

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207 m

Cleeve Common Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Permanently closed

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1.19 km

Summit view from Cleeve Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 1,083 feet (330 m) above sea level, Cleeve Hill is the highest point in Gloucestershire and the highest peak of the Cotswold Hills. It's part of Cleeve, which is …

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2.38 km

View of Cheltenham, the Malverns and the Black Mountains

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Take a seat and enjoy wonderful views over Cheltenham, the Vale of Evesham, the Malverns and as far as the Black Mountains in Wales.

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6.42 km

Belas Knap Long Barrow

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Belas Knap is an example of a Neolithic long barrow, with a false entrance and side chambers. Excavated in 1863 and 1865, the remains of 31 people were found in …

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7.54 km

View of Winchcombe and the Cotswolds Countryside

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Lovely views over Winchcombe and the surrounding rolling countryside on this stretch of the walk.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.25 km

1.94 km

1.06 km

855 m

642 m

502 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

3.38 km

3.16 km

1.95 km

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

18°C

8°C

29 %

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Cleeve Common & Belas Knap loop — The Cotswolds

Cleeve Common Visitor Centre

Summit view from Cleeve Hill

View of Cheltenham, the Malverns and the Black Mountains

Belas Knap Long Barrow

View of Winchcombe and the Cotswolds Countryside

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