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: August 6, 2026

Tips

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

Priddy Sheep Hurdle Stack

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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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 …

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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

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