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Somerset
Mendip
Glastonbury

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Glastonbury

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Mendip
Glastonbury

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Glastonbury

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Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Glastonbury

03:26

69.7km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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14.6 km

Old Bristol Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

One of the best climbs in the South West. Good road surface, nice rhythm to the gradients, one of the longest about and very quiet on traffic. Gorgeous rolling roads …

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2

16.8 km

Old Bristol Road Beside Stockhill Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Flowing stretch alongside stockhill woods. Lots of options to dive off the road into the shady coniferous forest for a break. You can often find an ice cream van on the weekends in the spring/summer.

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3

23.5 km

View of Chew Valley Lake from Wrangle Road Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

An alternative to the old Bristol road to get up to or off the Mendips. Views are epic at the top. Quieter than the main roads.

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28.4 km

Dipland Batch

Forest

30.7 km

Ridgeon Wood

Forest

6

31.5 km

Rickford Chapel and Pond

Highlight • Historical Site

Rickford Chapel is a 19th century "Swiss style" Grade II listed Methodist chapel built in 1888 which sits on the edge of Rickford Pond.
Rickford Pond used to feed a …

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33.6 km

Aveline's Hole

Cave Entrance

8

40.0 km

Mendip Hills Scenic Descents

Highlight • Trail

Fast descents around here. Some steep gradients. Cyclist heaven.

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9

46.2 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute beauty of a place. Cycling bucket list ish

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10

46.4 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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11

60.5 km

Sweets Tea Rooms

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Not open Monday or Tuesday. Coffee refills £1

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69.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.4 km

10.9 km

1.29 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

17.7 km

131 m

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Monday 18 May

16°C

11°C

68 %

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