Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

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Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

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Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

05:44

79.3km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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975 m

Mendip Lodge Wood

Forest

11.0 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 …

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11.6 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!

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12.0 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!

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26.6 km

NCN 33 Brean Down Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Flat traffic free cycle path from the edge of WSM to Berrow Beach.

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40.3 km

View of the Estuary with Moored Boats

Highlight • Beach

40.7 km

River Brue

Lake

64.6 km

Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

In the valley of the Gorge, this is a very scenic route.

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73.2 km

Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …

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78.7 km

Burrington Combe

Highlight • Gorge

A brilliant descent on smooth tarmac down through the gorge that's on the opposite side of the Mendip Hills to Cheddar Gorge. It feels like a great reward for all …

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