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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Wrington

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Wrington

Moderate

3.0

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Middle Down Drove Bridleway – Shute Shelve Tunnel loop from Wrington

03:26

43.3km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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9.76 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

2

11.8 km

View from Mendip Hills Ridge

Highlight • Climb

Great views from the ridge between Beacon Batch and the edge of Rowberrow Warren. Looking north you can see up towards Bristol and out to the sea west. South if …

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12.7 km

WWII bombing decoy complex

Archaeological Site

4

13.2 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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5

14.4 km

Wireless Station MTB Singletrack

Highlight • MTB Park

Brilliant narrow single track that links the Charterhouse area to Rowberrow Common and the trig point at Beacons Batch. It gets slippy in the winter and transition months, and with …

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6

20.3 km

Middle Down Drove Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant part of the West Mendip Way for gravel or MTB

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7

24.7 km

Grassy Bridleway in Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Quite steep sections. make sure you have low gearing.

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8

25.8 km

Edelweiss Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great local cafe located at the bottom of Cheddar Gorge, outdoor seating is ideal for cyclists and walkers alike

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9

30.0 km

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Highlight • Monument

Worth a quick stop if you're heading down the Strawberry Line to the sea or to Cheddar.

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10

32.0 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Headtorch helps

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B

43.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

12.4 km

9.89 km

2.23 km

1.25 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

12.7 km

11.2 km

10.9 km

5.50 km

2.79 km

145 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

14 %

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