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Cheddar

Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Cheddar

Hard

5.0

(3)

238

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Cheddar Gorge Climb – Cheddar Gorge loop from Cheddar

04:03

83.1km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

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250 m

Cheddar Gorge Climb

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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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2.28 km

Cheddar Gorge

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Absolute beauty of a place. Cycling bucket list ish

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3

15.9 km

Chew Valley Lake

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The fifth-largest man-made lake in the UK, Chew Valley Lake is a vast reservoir providing drinking water for Bristol and the surrounding area. The lake, opened by Queen Elizabeth II …

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4

29.3 km

Belmont Hill

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Good surface and therefore I prefer descending this hill and going up Wraxall hill. It has a couple of turns, but can be taken at speed. Would be good for doing loops Belmont to Wraxall

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5

36.1 km

Clifton Suspension Bridge

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You can’t help but to be in awe of this beautiful structure. Bike lanes filter you around the sides of the toll barriers but keep an eye on cars going through as you rejoin the road.

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37.4 km

The Promenade, Clifton

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Lovely avenue of beech and english oak trees running from the top of Bridge Valley Road up to the Observatory by the Clifton Suspension Bridge, with the gorge on one …

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7

37.8 km

The nice smooth road around the Clifton Downs. Features views over the Avon Gorge plus surrrounds a lovely public green space.

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53.6 km

View from Bristol Road in Wraxall across to Kenn & Clevedon

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83.1 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.8 km

5.70 km

2.60 km

607 m

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.6 km

15.4 km

140 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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8°C

97 %

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