Hiking in Gloucestershire

Go hiking in Gloucestershire with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. 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.

Get a top hiking trail recommendation in Gloucestershire from one of our 2 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 8 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!

Hiking 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

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