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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Edelweiss Café loop from Shipham

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Edelweiss Café loop from Shipham

Moderate

3.0

(1)

37

riders

Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Edelweiss Café loop from Shipham

01:57

23.6km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

Tips

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.20 km

Doubletrack to Singletrack in Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

North starts wide and smooth. South end is a steep rutted descent to the road.

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5.94 km

WWII bombing decoy complex

Archaeological Site

3

6.43 km

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

325m high trig point with lots of views in all directions. It can get busy with walkers as there are lots of different routes to the top so be careful on the way back down.

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4

7.59 km

Wireless Station MTB Singletrack

Highlight • MTB Park

Brilliant narrow single track that links the Charterhouse area to Rowberrow Common and the trig point at Beacons Batch. It gets slippy in the winter and transition months, and with …

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5

13.5 km

Middle Down Drove Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant part of the West Mendip Way for gravel or MTB

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6

16.2 km

Grassy Bridleway in Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Quite steep sections. make sure you have low gearing.

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7

17.3 km

Edelweiss Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great local cafe located at the bottom of Cheddar Gorge, outdoor seating is ideal for cyclists and walkers alike

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B

23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

6.45 km

3.81 km

2.40 km

170 m

Surfaces

9.56 km

7.00 km

4.89 km

1.62 km

572 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Thursday 7 May

18°C

8°C

43 %

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