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South West England

Sedgemoor District

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

Moderate

5

hikers

Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

03:04

10.5km

240m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

414 m

Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Access to the paths from the Axbridge end is controlled via kissing gates, which you can't get through with a bike trailer or any other non-standard cycle. However wheelchairs or …

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2

2.30 km

View of the Somerset Levels

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can see Glastonbury Tour and more from this location.

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3

4.51 km

Shute Shelf

Highlight • Trail

Great little honesty coffee shop by the car park at the start and end. Serves cold drinks and cake. Ran by the lovely owners of Slader’s Rest Glamping site across the road

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4

5.06 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Headtorch helps

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5

5.38 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

A 165-metre long tunnel under Shute Shelve Hill. Bring a light.

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6

7.77 km

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Highlight • Monument

Worth a quick stop if you're heading down the Strawberry Line to the sea or to Cheddar.

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7

7.79 km

Axbridge Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

A charming village. The church is quite spectacular and there is a cafe right next to it. A better place to stop before taking on the gorge... and it's tourists!

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8

9.22 km

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

B

10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.70 km

1.91 km

1.31 km

399 m

190 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.61 km

2.61 km

1.44 km

564 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 8 October

17°C

11°C

35 %

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Comments

January 31, 2025,Shute Shelve Somerset Levels and Axbridge.

Steep start but worth it for the views at the top and preferably to coming down it if followed original route.

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