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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Winscombe

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Winscombe

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Winscombe

02:52

31.3km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.3 km for 190 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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401 m

Winscombe Greenway Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

Platform facility - now pedestrian zone

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1.96 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

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

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4.37 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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4.78 km

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A magnificent church and as an added bonus, there's a cafe close by!

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5.81 km

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

7.98 km

Cheddar Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

21.7 km

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

325m high trig point with lots of views in all directions. It can get busy with walkers as there are lots of different routes to the top so be careful on the way back down.

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21.9 km

Black Down Summit (Beacon Batch)

Highlight • Summit

Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendips with Beacon Batch the highest spot point at 1,066 feet (325 m). There are a good set of bridleways in the …

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31.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

9.73 km

6.05 km

1.47 km

1.28 km

919 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

6.42 km

3.43 km

663 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

30°C

15°C

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Winscombe

Winscombe Greenway Sculptures

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Axbridge Market Square

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Market Cross

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

Black Down Summit (Beacon Batch)

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