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View of Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

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View of Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

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View of Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

02:50

10.1km

190m

Hiking

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 23, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.13 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

2.46 km

Black Rock Limestone Outcrop

Highlight • Natural

Black Rock is a limestone outcrop above Cheddar Gorge. There are a few climbing routes here and old lime kilns. This area is owned and managed by the National Trust and part of a nature reserve.

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3.40 km

Muddy Path in Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Wear good boots, not running shoes, and bring poles if you are unsteady on your feet.

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3.78 km

View of Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

An enormous limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills AONB, Cheddar Gorge draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. There are numerous notable features of the gorge, particularly its towering …

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4.82 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

This is a challenging 5 mile (8km) route along paths. Several stiles and kissing gates, rough walking in sections and some steep climbs. It is not advisable to attempt this …

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6.14 km

Stone Step and Seat on Mendip Hills Path

Highlight • Trail

7.30 km

Long Wood

Forest

9.76 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Velvet Bottom is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each reserve has its own …

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

2.66 km

1.25 km

486 m

102 m

Surfaces

5.81 km

3.13 km

673 m

486 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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View of Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

Black Rock Limestone Outcrop

Muddy Path in Mendip Hills National Landscape

View of Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge

Stone Step and Seat on Mendip Hills Path

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

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