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United Kingdom
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Somerset
Mendip
Croscombe

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Strawberry Line Tunnel loop from St Cuthbert Out

Routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Mendip
Croscombe

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Strawberry Line Tunnel loop from St Cuthbert Out

Hard

4

riders

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Strawberry Line Tunnel loop from St Cuthbert Out

04:15

76.1km

580m

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: March 27, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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23.4 km

Cheddar Reservoir

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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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2

26.5 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

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Headtorch helps

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3

26.8 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

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A 165-metre long tunnel under Shute Shelve Hill. Bring a light.

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4

29.5 km

Strawberry Line Tunnel

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The Strawberry Line is a traffic-free trail between Yatton and Cheddar. The gravel path follows the route of a former railway line that once carried delicious cargos of strawberries from …

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31.4 km

The Strawberry Line

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Nice traffic free route with lots of places to stop for refreshments along the way. Recommend the bakery at Winscombe.
Sadly, the numerous bike gates along the route are a …

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35.5 km

View of the River Brue

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Moor Bridge crossing the River Yeo.

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7

37.9 km

Somerset’s very own piece of ‘Strada Bianca’. Impressed with the surface. Begins here at Yatton and goes all the way to Cheddar

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51.3 km

Axbridge Market Square

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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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76.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.9 km

24.1 km

11.6 km

5.21 km

3.19 km

107 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

22.9 km

20.2 km

3.51 km

1.49 km

267 m

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Monday 18 May

15°C

10°C

78 %

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