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Cheddar Reservoir – Axbridge Market Square loop from Wells

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South West England

Cheddar Reservoir – Axbridge Market Square loop from Wells

Hard

8

riders

Cheddar Reservoir – Axbridge Market Square loop from Wells

04:00

64.4km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

12.4 km

Cheddar Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

2

16.0 km

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

3

16.9 km

Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Access to the paths from the Axbridge end is controlled via kissing gates, which you can't get through with a bike trailer or any other non-standard cycle. However wheelchairs or …

Tip by

4

17.6 km

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A magnificent church and as an added bonus, there's a cafe close by!

Tip by

5

18.0 km

Axbridge Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

A charming village. The church is quite spectacular and there is a cafe right next to it. A better place to stop before taking on the gorge... and it's tourists!

Tip by

6

18.0 km

The Almshouse Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely cream tea at The Almshouse Tea Shop! Benches right outside overlooking the square to take a break on.

Tip by

7

22.0 km

Webbington Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beneath crook peak. Fantastic views across the Somerset Levels.

Tip by

8

22.9 km

View from Crook Peak

Highlight • Summit

Fantastic 360 degree views - around 20-30 mins to get to the top

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B

64.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

9.56 km

3.81 km

2.50 km

1.24 km

101 m

Surfaces

40.5 km

21.4 km

2.12 km

330 m

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Saturday 10 October

16°C

9°C

31 %

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