Cleeve Hill

B4632Cheltenham to Winchcombe · England

Route line of Cleeve Hill
Distance4.6mi · 7.4 km
Drive time9 minon the road
DifficultyEasy 
MoorlandValley

Escarpment road over the highest Cotswold point

This road climbs the Cotswold escarpment between Cheltenham and Winchcombe past Cleeve Hill, the highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 metres. The open common gives wide views west over the Severn vale toward the Malverns and the Black Mountains of Wales. Mind the cattle and sheep that roam the unfenced common, golfers crossing and parked visitor cars on the verges.

Where it runs

CheltenhamStart · England
WinchcombeEnd · United Kingdom

Character

Corners16bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb174 mtotal ascent
Summit239 mhighest point · 784 ft
SpringSummerAutumn

Elevation

175 m range
64 m152 m239 m 0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi

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