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Fountain in Sandford Park – Cox's Meadow loop from Cheltenham

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Fountain in Sandford Park – Cox's Meadow loop from Cheltenham

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Fountain in Sandford Park – Cox's Meadow loop from Cheltenham

02:57

37.6km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.94 km for 91 m

After 3.19 km for 298 m

After 31.1 km for 153 m

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1.99 km

Fountain in Sandford Park

Highlight • Structure

A pretty park in the centre of Cheltenham at the end of the High Street. The park was founded in 1929 and designed by the architect Milner White. The landscaped …

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3.34 km

Cox's Meadow

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A great cycleway that works well with the other cycleways in Cheltenham... especially the one through Pittville Park.

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5.59 km

Barley Field View

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7.77 km

Daisybank Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Good gravel lane to several climbs or descent to cheltenham

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8.24 km

Mountains Knoll Wood

Forest

19.4 km

Birdlip Forest Trail

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Gnarly drop out of Birdlip, but then great gravel track through the forest

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20.6 km

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

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A technical but definitely doable climb up to Buckholt Road. The surface changes and improves as you near the top, which is just as well... the last bit is quite punchy.

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37.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

8.00 km

4.75 km

3.15 km

2.86 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

24.5 km

11.0 km

1.66 km

359 m

147 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Fountain in Sandford Park – Cox's Meadow loop from Cheltenham

Fountain in Sandford Park

Cox's Meadow

Barley Field View

Daisybank Gravel Path

Birdlip Forest Trail

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

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