Top of the Cotswolds

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Aug 22
2020

9 people attending

6 places left

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£12.50
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19.2km (12 miles) and steep in places due to hilly nature of the terrain. 1,077 ft at highest point. Total height gain 1,211 ft

Starting the walk on Cleeve Hill (also known as Cleeve Cloud), the highest point both of the Cotswolds hill range and of the county of Gloucestershire, at 1,083 feet (330 m). During the walk we will visit Belas Knap, a Neolithic long barrow (3000BC). Afterwards, we will had down into Winchcombe, an Anglo-Saxon town; the Anglo-Saxon saint St Kenelm is believed to be buried in the town.

Today’s walk is a circular route starting and ending at the disused quary car park, next to the Golf Club, on Cleeve Hill.  We will travel past the top of Cleeve towards Belas Knapp and onto the picturesque village of Winchcombe where we will pause for lunch before walking back up Cleeve Hill.

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  • Unfortunately, there won’t be any planned pub / café stops en route or at the end, and please don’t share sweets or snacks with others – we’re sorry!
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