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Velvet Bottom & Beacon Batch loop from Black Gate — Mendip Hills

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Velvet Bottom & Beacon Batch loop from Black Gate — Mendip Hills

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Velvet Bottom & Beacon Batch loop from Black Gate — Mendip Hills

03:15

12.0km

170m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate 7.4-mile (12.0 km) hike through the Mendip Hills, gaining 560 feet (171 metres) of elevation over approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. This loop from Black Gate takes you through the varied landscapes of Velvet Bottom and up to Beacon Batch. You will experience woodlands, open…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Mendip Hills AONB

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Parking

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590 m

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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2.72 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

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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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3.35 km

Blackmoor Nature Reserve

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Blackmoor Nature Reserve 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 …

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6.17 km

Beacon Batch summit trig point

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This special site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific interest for its valuable wildlife habitats and is a nationally important site for its archaeology from the late Stone …

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

3.20 km

1.42 km

910 m

824 m

Surfaces

5.13 km

3.69 km

2.25 km

844 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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Velvet Bottom & Beacon Batch loop from Black Gate — Mendip Hills

Black Rock Limestone Outcrop

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Blackmoor Nature Reserve

Beacon Batch summit trig point

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