Hard hike. Very 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: August 12, 2024

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4.09 km

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A super venue which houses a museum with very helpful staff (they stayed open late so we could take a look around after our walk). The village is very pretty …

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6.29 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

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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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11.9 km

Rowberrow Warren

Highlight • MTB Park

Rowberrow Warren is a leased wood by Forestry England on the western side of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a very popular spot with all …

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12.7 km

Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

Highlight • Natural

Black Down is the highest area of the Mendip Hills and affords wonderful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley, the Quantocks and beyond. There …

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14.0 km

Beacon Batch summit trig point

Highlight • Viewpoint

This special site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific interest for its valuable wildlife habitats and is a nationally important site for its archaeology from the late Stone …

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19.8 km

Edelweiss Café

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A nice cafe in central Cheddar with plenty of nice outside seating. Locally sourced and home cooked food available every day from 8:30 until late lunch time. They offer a …

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20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

3.22 km

3.19 km

2.46 km

2.44 km

1.63 km

251 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

3.27 km

3.09 km

2.90 km

2.84 km

1.96 km

Elevation

Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

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Beacon Batch summit trig point

Edelweiss Café

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