Cotswold Way Day 2: Afternoon - Cleeve Hill to nr. Dowdeswell
Cleeve Hill to Dowdeswell - 5.5 miles (8.9 Km)
Heading south from Cleeve Hill, you are now on the highest part of the entire Trail. The route continues across Cleeve Common with extensive views over Cheltenham and far beyond. The Cotswold Way then passes through Bill Smylie’s butterfly reserve and on to quiet lanes, before starting the descent through Dowdeswell Wood to the reservoir – one of the few places where the native white clawed crayfish can still be found.
There are only 325 feet (99 metres) of ascent and 604 feet (249 metres) of descent on this section.
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