Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Upper Flood Swallet

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Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Upper Flood Swallet

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Cheddar Gorge – View of Cheddar Gorge loop from Upper Flood Swallet

03:56

13.4km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.36 km for 120 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.21 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3.11 km

Black Rock Steep Rocky Path

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

This might not be so nice, depending on how confident/sure-footed you are, how much it’s rained, or whether you’re going down rather than up!

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3.53 km

Wild Goats Near Shipham, Mendip Hills

Highlight • Natural

A peekaboo I see you!!!!

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4.17 km

View of Cheddar Gorge and Cheddar Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Impressive gorge with climbing possibilities.

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4.68 km

Feral Goats of Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Natural

If you like goats there are lots here

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7.29 km

Daghole Pond

Lake

8.76 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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9.79 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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10.9 km

Black Rock Limestone Outcrop

Highlight • Natural

Black Rock is a limestone outcrop above Cheddar Gorge. There are a few climbing routes here and old lime kilns. This area is owned and managed by the National Trust and part of a nature reserve.

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13.0 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Velvet Bottom is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each reserve has its own …

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.37 km

3.62 km

1.64 km

966 m

838 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

2.25 km

2.02 km

1.36 km

844 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

9°C

6°C

16 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 13, 2024,Cheddar Gorge, Black Rock Quarry, Velvet Bottom, Jacobs Ladder, Lookout Tower Loop

A hike that i've put off a few times. Finally got to go. set off at 0300. 2 hour drive. saw a beautiful sunrise, then set off from the car park in the village at 0600. I love to hike as early as I can. There are less people around, and find it very peaceful. The beginning section of the …