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The Leckhampton Loop
A 4.5-mile (7.2km) circular around Leckhampton Hill — from rich grassland and woodland to an Iron Age hillfort and the iconic Devil's Chimney rock above Victorian quarries.
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A walk around one of the most beautiful and varied stretches of the Cotswold Way: rich grassland, peaceful woodland, an Iron Age hillfort and Victorian quarries, all in 4.5 sheltered and windswept miles around Leckhampton Hill above Cheltenham.
- Distance: 4½ miles / 7.2 km
- Duration: 2½–3 hrs
- Difficulty: Moderate to easy, no stiles, some steep sections
- Start / finish: lay-by opposite the Seven Springs pub — OS grid SO 967 170, postcode GL53 9NG
Source: National Trail — Cotswold Way Circular Walk 6.