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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

02:59

42.1km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.41 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

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

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10.7 km

View of the Severn Estuary from Longbottom Lane

Highlight • Forest

Its a steady pull up to get to the top of the Mendips but rewarded by views out over the Severn estuary.

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17.4 km

Fairfield Wood

Forest

28.3 km

Standing in the centre of Priddy village green, this thatched stack of hurdles holds an important place in the history of the village. Local saying has it that if the hurdles did not remain in place from one sheep fair until the next, the lord of the manor could refuse the villagers' right to hold the annual fair, an event that has taken place since 1348.

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37.9 km

Cheddar Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

40.1 km

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

41.1 km

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 adapted cycles should be able to access the trails with a RADAR key.

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41.7 km

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A magnificent church and as an added bonus, there's a cafe close by!

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42.1 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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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

6.39 km

1.34 km

791 m

357 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

15.9 km

6.15 km

589 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 28 July

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Axbridge Market Square loop from Axbridge

Shute Shelve Tunnel

View of the Severn Estuary from Longbottom Lane

Priddy Sheep Hurdle Stack

Cheddar Market Cross

View of Cheddar Reservoir

Cheddar Reservoir

Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge

Axbridge Market Square

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