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Birdlip Climb – Green Street 25% Climb loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Cowley

Birdlip Climb – Green Street 25% Climb loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

Moderate

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Birdlip Climb – Green Street 25% Climb loop from Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

00:57

13.0km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Start point

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35 m

Birdlip Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Best hill climb in the county. Not for the faint hearted!

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4.57 km

Green Street 25% Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Far more terrifying than the first section up to Painswick Road. 400 metres of above 20% gradient "road", loose and mucky in places, which makes wide tyres and picking your …

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5.05 km

View of Cheltenham

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View of Cheltenham

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6.78 km

Prinknash Viewpoint

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This is a lovely spot to stop and watch the sun set over the hills and woods of the Vale of Gloucester.

The road leads around the edge of Cotswold …

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10.1 km

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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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

3.00 km

139 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

963 m

139 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 11 May

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