Section 6 of 9, Gloucestershire Way
Hilcot to Cold Aston
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 995 170. Finish: SP 128 197. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 341 m of climbing and 334 m of descent; highest point 279 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hilcot.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Kilkeney Inn, 2.1 km away (Directions); Cheltenham Spa station, 8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Cold Aston. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Plough Inn, 10 m from the finish. Directions SP 129 197St Andrew's Church, 140 m from the finish. Directions SP 127 198
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 57%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 51% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 24 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 66 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Frogmill, Shipton Sollars: 2.5 miles in.The Plough Inn, Cold Aston: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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