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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

05:30

19.1km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. 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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394 m

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

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

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2.35 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Owned and managed by the National Trust and part of the same SSSI as Crook Peak, Wavering Down is an impressive hill with even more impressive views. There's a trig …

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2.35 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wavering Down at 211 m has a trig point and epic views of the Mendip Hills. The ridge between Crook Peak and the top of Winscombe Hill is a brilliant run in either direction.

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4.78 km

Crook Peak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of a Special Site of Scientific Interest, Crook Peak is a hill in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Open common with a rocky terrain, the summit …

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6.08 km

Denny's Hole

Cave Entrance

12.9 km

Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A protected conservation site for wildlife managed by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s, Cheddar Reservoir has a capacity of 135 million gallons. The reservoir is supplied with water taken …

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15.7 km

View of the Somerset Levels

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can see Glastonbury Tour and more from this location.

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18.0 km

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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18.4 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Headtorch helps

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19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.34 km

5.58 km

1.98 km

1.61 km

343 m

256 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

5.37 km

2.71 km

2.28 km

1.68 km

1.49 km

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Highest point (230 m)

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Wavering Down Trig Point

Wavering Down Trig Point

Crook Peak

Cheddar Reservoir

View of the Somerset Levels

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Shute Shelve Tunnel

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