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Buckholt Woods Singletrack – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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Buckholt Woods Singletrack – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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Buckholt Woods Singletrack – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

02:27

32.1km

530m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.7 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.16 km

Technical Downhill Trail – The Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Large loose rocks and gully’s make this pretty technical. Way down only really suitable for high skilled mtb, and way up will involve pushing 50% of the time. Not suitable for gravel bike down or up unless pushing.

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12.4 km

Bridleway Through Ullen Wood

Highlight • Trail

14.4 km

Barrow Wake Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great open views over Gloucester. Large car park- perfect spot to start lots of rides.

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15.8 km

Birdlip Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

From Birdlip this paved access road quickly transitions into a nice steep fast gravel trail though lovely woodlands.

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17.4 km

Witcombe Wood

Forest

18.5 km

Buckholt Woods Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Fun bike-specific singletrack through Buckholt woods, just follow the bike signs painted on the trees. Ridable on both an MTB and Gravel bike (35mm+ tyres). Also, it's a multi-direction trail …

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21.5 km

180-Degree Bend in Beech Woodland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great curve downhill in beech woodland

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22.4 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

24.3 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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25.4 km

Watery Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Technical climb. Rocky, Rory and usually muddy!

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29.9 km

Hucclecote Meadows

Nature Reserve

32.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

7.15 km

4.86 km

2.20 km

1.64 km

207 m

206 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

4.86 km

4.58 km

4.49 km

1.07 km

953 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

32°C

17°C

20 %

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Buckholt Woods Singletrack – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

Technical Downhill Trail – The Cotswolds National Landscape

Bridleway Through Ullen Wood

Barrow Wake Viewpoint

Birdlip Descent

Buckholt Woods Singletrack

180-Degree Bend in Beech Woodland

Painswick Beacon

Watery Lane Climb

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