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The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

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The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

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The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

05:35

20.0km

370m

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Embark on a challenging hike through the Mendip Hills with the Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar. This difficult 12.4-mile (20.0 km) route takes you across limestone ridges, through ancient woodlands, and over expansive plateaus. You will gain 1224 feet (373 metres) in elevation, with the journey typically…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Mendip Hills AONB

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4.09 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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6.29 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Highlight • Trail

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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11.9 km

Rowberrow Warren

Highlight • MTB Park

Rowberrow Warren is a leased wood by Forestry England on the western side of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a very popular spot with all …

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12.7 km

Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

Highlight • Natural

Black Down is the highest area of the Mendip Hills and affords wonderful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley, the Quantocks and beyond. There …

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14.0 km

Beacon Batch summit trig point

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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19.8 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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20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

3.15 km

3.10 km

2.65 km

2.34 km

1.51 km

234 m

Surfaces

6.62 km

3.19 km

3.07 km

2.82 km

2.24 km

1.99 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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The Butcombe Trail & Beacon Batch loop from Cheddar — Mendip Hills

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge

Shute Shelve Tunnel

Rowberrow Warren

Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies

Beacon Batch summit trig point

Edelweiss Café

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