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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

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4.3

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160

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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

02:31

20.6km

450m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

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Parking

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380 m

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The well-marked trail follows the bottom of the valley which has had a connection with lead mining since pre-Roman times, and along the way you can take a look inside …

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3.63 km

View of Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

An enormous limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills AONB, Cheddar Gorge draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. There are numerous notable features of the gorge, particularly its towering …

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4.66 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

This is a challenging 5 mile (8km) route along paths. Several stiles and kissing gates, rough walking in sections and some steep climbs. It is not advisable to attempt this …

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4.82 km

View of Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice short walk to see the Gorge from the top. Possible to do with children (mine was 10+). You can do the circular walk around the Gorge from here and finish going down Jacob's ladder.

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8.45 km

Long Wood Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

325m high trig point with lots of views in all directions. It can get busy with walkers as there are lots of different routes to the top so be careful on the way back down.

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13.2 km

WWII bombing decoy complex

Archaeological Site

14.0 km

Black Down Summit (Beacon Batch)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Black Down is the highest area in the Mendips, the summit Beacon Batch stands at 325m offering great views north towards Bristol and south over Cheddar and the Mendips.
The …

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

6.66 km

1.25 km

1.16 km

659 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

5.82 km

4.57 km

1.75 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Wednesday 5 August

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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Manor Farm Swallet

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

View of Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge

View of Cheddar Gorge

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

Black Down Summit (Beacon Batch)

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