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The Three Peaks of Wotton-under-Edge
A 6.2-mile (10km) circular taking in the three peaks of Wotton-under-Edge — Tor Hill, Coombe Hill and Wotton Hill — via Wortley and the Blackquarries Hill long barrow.
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A bracing circular from Wotton-under-Edge over its three peaks — Tor Hill, Coombe Hill and Wotton Hill — dropping first to the hamlet of Wortley before climbing the Cotswold escarpment past a Neolithic long barrow, with fine views across the Severn Vale throughout.
- Distance: 6.2 miles / 10 km
- Duration: 3–4 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate to difficult; paths can be uneven and muddy
- Start / finish: The Chipping car park, Wotton-under-Edge — OS grid ST 756 932 (OS Explorer 167)
- Refreshments: pubs and cafés in Wotton-under-Edge
Source: Cotswolds National Landscape — Cotswold Gateway, Wotton-under-Edge 3.