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South Cotswold Group

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Overview

Colesbourne Park to Pinswell, Upper & Lower Coberley. Back along Churn valley

Coffee stop only

Terrain 2 Hilly and level mix

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

A stiff climb to start then along the ridge to Upper Coberley. A good track down to Tomtit's Bottom then a mix of footpath and road parallel to the river back to the start

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 99904 13229
Nearest postcode:: GL53 9NP
what3words:: cloth.myth.centrally

Start time:: 10:00 am

Colesbourne Inn. Use rear car park. On Cheltenham to Cirencester Road. (GL53 9NP)

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