Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

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Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

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Axbridge Market Square – Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road loop from Aveline's Hole

05:44

79.3km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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975 m

Mendip Lodge Wood

Forest

11.0 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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11.6 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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12.0 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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26.6 km

NCN 33 Brean Down Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Flat traffic free cycle path from the edge of WSM to Berrow Beach.

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40.3 km

View of the Estuary with Moored Boats

Highlight • Beach

40.7 km

River Brue

Lake

64.6 km

Cheddar Gorge Cliff Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

In the valley of the Gorge, this is a very scenic route.

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73.2 km

Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …

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78.7 km

Burrington Combe

Highlight • Gorge

A brilliant descent on smooth tarmac down through the gorge that's on the opposite side of the Mendip Hills to Cheddar Gorge. It feels like a great reward for all …

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