Burrington Combe Road Climb – Wells Cathedral loop from Wells

Burrington Combe Road Climb – Wells Cathedral loop from Wells

Moderate

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Burrington Combe Road Climb – Wells Cathedral loop from Wells

02:22

50.7km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: November 3, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.80 km

View of Rural Fields and Waterway

Highlight • River

11.9 km

The Swan, Wedmore

Highlight • Restaurant

Great local pub, nice sunny garden at rear, coffee and cakes too

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21.4 km

Thatched-Roof Shelter, Mendip Hills

Highlight • Rest Area

Realy nice bit of road after the tynings hill decent. super fast and smooth road surface along to lillypool

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28.2 km

Burrington Combe Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Like cheddar gorge but smaller and less touristy = more enjoyable! You won't get stuck in a traffic jam climbing this one!

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32.1 km

View of Mendip Hills from Blagdon Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Descending Blagdon- fun but make sure you can trust your tyres and brakes!

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34.2 km

Coffee Hut at Mendip Hills

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee hut, perfect for getting an espresso hit and some cake to refuel after climbing Burrington or Cheddar

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39.3 km

Old Bristol Road Beside Stockhill Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Flowing stretch alongside stockhill woods. Lots of options to dive off the road into the shady coniferous forest for a break. You can often find an ice cream van on the weekends in the spring/summer.

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47.5 km

Stoberry Warren

Forest

48.9 km

Built from honey-coloured stone between 1176 and 1450, Wells Cathedral is an intricaticate example of Gothic architecture. It has been called "unquestionably one of the most beautiful" and "most poetic" …

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