Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Midsomer Norton

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Midsomer Norton

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Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Midsomer Norton

07:13

115km

890m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 67.7 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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24.0 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute beauty of a place. Cycling bucket list ish

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24.2 km

Cheddar Gorge Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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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44.0 km

Strawberry Line Train Sculpture, Yatton

Highlight • Structure

Somerset’s very own piece of ‘Strada Bianca’. Impressed with the surface. Begins here at Yatton and goes all the way to Cheddar

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57.5 km

View of Railway Tracks from Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

For best results, catch it at Golden Hour!

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65.9 km

Butterfly Junction

Nature Reserve

70.1 km

Feeder Canal

Lake

77.0 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Tunnel on the former railway line.

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81.1 km

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Perhaps the quaintest little coffee stop in the whole of England. This sweet little cafe is placed inside an old railway station along the Bristol & Bath Railway path. There …

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89.2 km

Tennant's Wood

Forest

98.9 km

Two Tunnels Greenway

Highlight • Structure

Fantastic bike path going through the famous two tunnels. The longest bike path tunnel in the UK. Although it is lit the lighting is poor so lights are highly recommended …

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100 km

Rainbow Wood

Forest

108 km

Wellow Brook Lane

Highlight • River

A lovely little lane runs aside Wellow Brook, a small river that feeds into the Avon. The countryside here is quiet and picturesque – synonymous with Somerset. It's a great place to cycle!

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