View from Leckhampton Hill – Crickley Hill loop from Leckhampton Hill

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View from Leckhampton Hill – Crickley Hill loop from Leckhampton Hill

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View from Leckhampton Hill – Crickley Hill loop from Leckhampton Hill

07:37

25.7km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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After 9.43 km for 855 m

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After 15.6 km for 855 m

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Waypoints

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Parking

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734 m

View from Leckhampton Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Congratulations, you've made it to the top of the mighty Leckhampton Hill peak. Take a well-deserved breather and admire the beautiful panoramic views in every direction. The toposcope will direct you to the best views, with some stretching all the way over to the Brecon Beacons in Wales!

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815 m

Leckhampton Hill Trig Point and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

Topograph at the top of Leckhampton Hill… apparently sponsored by the Nixon family who used to love walking up to Leckhampton Hill. Great views on a clear day

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5.36 km

View of The Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Surprised to find a great walk what seems like built up area. Just be careful of the cows :)

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5.96 km

Crickley Hill Country Park

Archaeological Site

6.76 km

Crickley Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

A country park owned jointly by the National Trust and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, there is no end to the beautiful views, hiking trails and wildlife spotting options here. The hill lies on the western edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Cotswolds Way and the Gloucestershire Way long-distance paths both cross the hill.

Bluebells, adders, birds and vibrant woodland can all be found on the hill. It's stunning throughout the year with every season bringing something new.

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10.7 km

Birdlip Hill Beech Woodland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Birdlip Hill is a raised area of forestery located in Gloucester along the Cotswold Way. Its elevated position provides some wonderful views of the surrounding area, you just need to find a gap in the beautiful semi-natural beech woodland to enjoy.

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13.9 km

Viner's Plantation

Forest

14.2 km

View Across Severn Vale to Wales

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here you can enjoy an absolute corker of a view across the Severn Vale, with magnificent views towards Robinswood Hill and May Hill, and the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountain and beyond.

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20.2 km

Short Wood

Forest

24.9 km

Devil's Chimney, Leckhampton Hill

Highlight • Monument

The Devil’s Chimney is an unusual limestone rock formation above a disused quarry in Leckhampton. How its peculiar crooked and twisted shape was formed remains a mystery. Some say it is the result of weathering and erosion. Others say it was possibly made by quarry workers as a joke.

According to legend, the rock is the chimney of the Devil's dwelling deep beneath the ground. Provoked by the many Christian churches built in the area, the Devil would sit atop Leckhampton Hill and hurl stones at Sunday churchgoers. However the stones were turned back on him, driving him beneath the ground. Now he uses the mass of stones as his chimney to let free the smokes of hell.

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