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Blackmoor Nature Reserve – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Upper Flood Swallet

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Blackmoor Nature Reserve – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Upper Flood Swallet

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Blackmoor Nature Reserve – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Upper Flood Swallet

01:54

6.87km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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

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Parking

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235 m

Blackmoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Blackmoor Nature Reserve 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 …

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1.56 km

View of Mendip Hills Countryside

Highlight • Natural

I couldn't ride up here, maybe rideable down on a mtb. Rutted and brambely

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1.98 km

Wireless Station MTB Singletrack

Highlight • MTB Park

Brilliant narrow single track that links the Charterhouse area to Rowberrow Common and the trig point at Beacons Batch. It gets slippy in the winter and transition months, and with …

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4.53 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The well-marked trail follows the bottom of the valley which has had a connection with lead mining since pre-Roman times, and along the way you can take a look inside …

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6.45 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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6.82 km

Velvet Bottom Bridle Path and Rock Descent

Highlight • Natural

This appears to be a road on the map but it is not! The road goes down the beautifully named Velvet Bottom to Blackmore Reserve Car Park but then swiftly …

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6.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

1.28 km

1.16 km

412 m

Surfaces

3.46 km

1.31 km

1.28 km

812 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Tuesday 5 May

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Blackmoor Nature Reserve – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from Upper Flood Swallet

Blackmoor Nature Reserve

View of Mendip Hills Countryside

Wireless Station MTB Singletrack

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Velvet Bottom Bridle Path and Rock Descent

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