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Cheddar Gorge Lookout Tower – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

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Cheddar Gorge Lookout Tower – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

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Cheddar Gorge Lookout Tower – Cheddar Gorge loop from Wells

02:02

35.8km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.7 km for 287 m

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12.7 km

The Swan, Wedmore

Highlight • Restaurant

Great local pub, nice sunny garden at rear, coffee and cakes too

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19.6 km

Bath Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Top village pub. Open all day for coffee/tea cakes etc, decent food and nice restaurant

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19.7 km

This lookout tower provides outstanding views of the gorge and the flat, patchwork landscape to the south. The tower is often advertised as part of the paid-for Jacob's Ladder climb, but in fact, the tower itself is free. You can access it by hiking up the trail from the road to the south or the trail that runs along the eastern edge of the gorge.

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20.8 km

Lookout Tower at the Top of Jacob's Ladder

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewpoint. Closed for renovation at the moment (as of August 2018)

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21.4 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Although this section is on the road it's still fun on a mountain bike. The surface is good and it's a classic road bike climb so expect to get overtaken by skinny tyres and lots of cars, but the scenery is well worth the effort. Look out for birds of prey, goats and rock climbers on some of the tough sport or trad test pieces.
There are plenty of off-road trails you can use to get up or down the gorge from Cheddar to the top so you only need to ride this in one direction.

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