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Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

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Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

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4.0

(2)

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Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

06:26

102km

890m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 26, 2026

Tips

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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31.1 km

Sweets Tea Rooms

Highlight • Rest Area

Not open Monday or Tuesday. Coffee refills £1

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49.1 km

River Brue

Lake

50.5 km

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

Highlight • Cycleway

At the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay is Burnham on Sea. This pier is all that remains of the Somerset and Dorset railway that connected Cardiff (via …

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78.5 km

King's Wood

Forest

79.4 km

Rose Wood

Forest

81.2 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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82.2 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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85.3 km

Cheddar Gorge Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Totally achievable iconic climb. The whole thing is about 10km but it’s only steep for the first 1.5km or so. There is one really nasty steep hairpin but once you’re …

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87.4 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute beauty of a place. Cycling bucket list ish

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95.5 km

Priddy Sheep Hurdle Stack

Highlight • Historical Site

Standing in the centre of Priddy village green, this thatched stack of hurdles holds an important place in the history of the village. Local saying has it that if the …

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97.3 km

View of Somerset from Wookey Hole Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Maybe this should be the Ebbor Gorge hill as the segment finishes at Wookey Hole but spends most of the time alongside Ebbor Gorge?
Anyway, a long steady hill to …

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102 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.9 km

17.5 km

12.7 km

6.25 km

4.62 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

43.0 km

28.7 km

23.2 km

4.65 km

2.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

Sweets Tea Rooms

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

Axbridge Market Square

Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Gorge Climb

Cheddar Gorge

Priddy Sheep Hurdle Stack

View of Somerset from Wookey Hole Hill

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