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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

01:34

11.6km

380m

Running

Hard run. 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: April 18, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

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Bus stop

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394 m

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

A 165-metre long tunnel under Shute Shelve Hill. Bring a light.

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865 m

Shute Shelve Tunnel, under the Shute Shelve Hill. It is a 165-metre long tunnel that you can safely walk through. The geology changes from soft marl to hard limestone, and tunnel has rare cave spiders and various species of bat.

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1.53 km

Technical Climb Over Tree Roots

Highlight • Trail

5.74 km

Denny's Hole

Cave Entrance

7.04 km

Crook Peak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of a Special Site of Scientific Interest, Crook Peak is a hill in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Open common with a rocky terrain, the summit offers fantastic views in every direction. Look south across the River Axe and the Somerset Levels, west to the Bristol Channel, east to the bulk of the AONB and north to over patchwork land to Bristol.

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8.31 km

View of Mendip Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.47 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Owned and managed by the National Trust and part of the same SSSI as Crook Peak, Wavering Down is an impressive hill with even more impressive views. There's a trig point at the summit and the views include a glimpse of Cheddar reservoir. Half the down is open common land whilst the other half is fields.

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9.47 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wavering Down at 211 m has a trig point and epic views of the Mendip Hills. The ridge between Crook Peak and the top of Winscombe Hill is a brilliant run in either direction.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

4.05 km

281 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.04 km

3.19 km

774 m

366 m

242 m

< 100 m

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Shute Shelve Tunnel – Crook Peak loop from Axbridge

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Technical Climb Over Tree Roots

Crook Peak

View of Mendip Hills National Landscape

Wavering Down Trig Point

Wavering Down Trig Point

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