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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Gough's Cave

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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Gough's Cave

01:39

5.38km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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536 m

View of the Pinnacles, Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Head around the horseshoe bend and walk up the side of the cliff. A short scramble up the egde of the cliff leads to the best views of the gorge in the entire valley!

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2.54 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 cliff faces, incredible rock pinnacles and formations, and its exceptional views south across the flat Somerset Levels.

The gorge is also home to sprawling cave systems and a series of show caves. It's here that the remains of Britain's oldest complete skeleton were found, dating back 9,000 years and appropriately named, 'the Cheddar Man'.

There is also a herd of feral goats in the gorge, which can often be seen halfway up the cliffs or on the top of the eastern cliff, munching plants. Footpaths cover both clifftops and it's easy to explore the area in depth. The village of Cheddar lies at the southern end and has plenty of cafes, restaurants and attractions.

Parking can be a challenge in high season and on bank holidays, not because there's not much, but because it's such a popular place. Drive up the gorge to find more parking outside of the village.

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3.58 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 walk in foggy or very windy weather. Good footwear and fitness is required.

Safety in Cheddar Gorge: Please do not stand under cliffs as small rocks may fall at
any time. Use only footpaths signed for the gorge walk at the top and bottom of Cheddar Gorge – it is dangerous to depart from these paths.

Find the Mendip Hills AONB walking route here mendiphillsaonb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/121201-Mendip-Hills-Cheddar-Gorge.pdf

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3.74 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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4.84 km

Goats by the Road in Mendip Hills

Highlight • Natural

I don’t recommend this part of the route at all!!!! Extremely dangerous taking the road!!!!! It’s my fault too because I should check better this hiking route!!!!!! You should take the other cliff walk too!

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4.86 km

View of Lion Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

It’s a rock that looks like a lion, when viewed from this angle!

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5.19 km

Cliff Road, Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.37 km

1.82 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.46 km

1.90 km

668 m

157 m

110 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

16°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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View of Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Gough's Cave

View of the Pinnacles, Cheddar Gorge

View of Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge

View of Cheddar Gorge

Goats by the Road in Mendip Hills

View of Lion Rock

Cliff Road, Cheddar Gorge

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