Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.45 km

View of the Somerset Levels

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can see Glastonbury Tour and more from this location.

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3.82 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel, under the Shute Shelve Hill. It is a 165-metre long tunnel that you can safely walk through. The geology changes from soft marl to hard limestone, and tunnel has rare cave spiders and various species of bat.

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4.16 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Headtorch helps

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6.23 km

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Highlight • Monument

Worth a quick stop if you're heading down the Strawberry Line to the sea or to Cheddar.

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6.24 km

The Almshouse Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely cream tea at The Almshouse Tea Shop! Benches right outside overlooking the square to take a break on.

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6.25 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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6.73 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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7.77 km

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

8.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

1.74 km

452 m

299 m

256 m

Surfaces

2.50 km

2.28 km

1.61 km

1.52 km

329 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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View of the Somerset Levels – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

View of the Somerset Levels

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Shute Shelve Tunnel

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

The Almshouse Tea Shop

Axbridge Market Square

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

View of Cheddar Reservoir

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