Typically peaceful ambience midway through the loop

Gloucestershire

Explore Gloucestershire with curated guides of the best hiking trails, and more. With over 8 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Gloucestershire.

No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.

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Routes in Gloucestershire

The Cotswold Way

One of the most varied and engaging long distance trails in southern England

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 161 km
Ascent: 3.6 km
Descent: 3.7 km

Forest of Dean Sculptures

Explore a series of artworks inspired by the peaceful forests which house them

Easy Hiking

Distance: 4.8 km
Ascent: 116 m
Descent: 116 m

Offa's Dyke Path

A beautiful journey along the Anglo-Welsh border

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 285 km
Ascent: 7.1 km
Descent: 7.1 km

The Thames Path

Follow England's most famous river from its source to its most famous sights

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 316 km
Ascent: 283 m
Descent: 388 m

Wales Coast Path

A long-distance walking path around the entire coast of Wales.

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 1394 km
Ascent: 5.5 km
Descent: 5.5 km

15k 6 drops and done

Couple of hours loop in Stinchcombe wood.

Difficult Mountain Biking

Distance: 15 km
Ascent: 482 m
Descent: 478 m

Stow-on-the-Wold to Bourton-on-the-Water and back

Walking an anti-clockwise loop from Stow-on-the-Wold down the Gloucestershire Way to Bourton-on-the-Water and then back along the Oxfordshire Way to the start.

Moderate Hiking