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Winscombe & Sandford

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Winscombe

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Winscombe & Sandford

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Winscombe

Moderate

19

riders

Cheddar Gorge – Cheddar Gorge Climb loop from Winscombe

02:22

42.8km

820m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.87 km for 294 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.53 km

Thatched-Roof Shelter, Mendip Hills

Highlight • Rest Area

Realy nice bit of road after the tynings hill decent. super fast and smooth road surface along to lillypool

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9.06 km

Cox's Mill Pond

Lake

3

10.4 km

Cheddar Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute beauty of a place. Cycling bucket list ish

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4

13.3 km

Top of the Mendips

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once out of the gorge there are some lovely views and choices to make on your preferred route onward. Left toward the north on the cycle route or turn right and drop down toward Wells.

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5

17.8 km

Rodney Stoke Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

quiet climb to the top of the Mendips. great views to the levels and Glastonbury tor from the top

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6

21.3 km

Draycott Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

New Road’s ascent out of Draycott (affording the route its informal name, Draycott Hill) offers a very steep but technically simple hill close to Cheddar Gorge, affording dramatic and unimpeded …

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7

29.1 km

Cheddar Gorge Upper Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Don't be put off by reports that the Gorge is too busy or difficult... once you're past the tourist trap at the bottom it quietens down considerably and the hard …

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8

32.4 km

Cheddar Gorge Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Totally achievable iconic climb. The whole thing is about 10km but it’s only steep for the first 1.5km or so. There is one really nasty steep hairpin but once you’re …

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9

34.4 km

Cheddar Cafe

Highlight • Other

B

42.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.2 km

346 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

6.30 km

250 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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