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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Cheddar Gorge – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Cheddar Gorge – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

Easy

3.0

(1)

4

riders

Cheddar Gorge – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

01:00

12.2km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

473 m

Bath Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Top village pub. Open all day for coffee/tea cakes etc, decent food and nice restaurant

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2

1.16 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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3

1.70 km

The Original Cheddar Cheese Co.

Highlight • Structure

decent coffee, lovely cakes and dog friendly

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4

1.95 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Although this section is on the road it's still fun on a mountain bike. The surface is good and it's a classic road bike climb so expect to get overtaken by skinny tyres and lots of cars, but the scenery is well worth the effort. Look out for birds of prey, goats and rock climbers on some of the tough sport or trad test pieces.
There are plenty of off-road trails you can use to get up or down the gorge from Cheddar to the top so you only need to ride this in one direction.

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5

2.73 km

View of the Pinnacles, Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Head around the horseshoe bend and walk up the side of the cliff. A short scramble up the egde of the cliff leads to the best views of the gorge in the entire valley!

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6

7.20 km

Middle Down Drove Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant part of the West Mendip Way for gravel or MTB

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7

9.92 km

Grassy Bridleway in Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Quite steep sections. make sure you have low gearing.

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B

12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

2.27 km

1.89 km

1.18 km

212 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.74 km

4.16 km

161 m

126 m

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Tuesday 25 August

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