Cleeve Hill
B4632Cheltenham to Winchcombe · England
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 rangeKnow before you go
- Free-roaming cattle and sheep
- Golfers crossing the common
- Cars parked on verges
Sources
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