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Sedgemoor District

Mendip Hills Scenic Descents – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Mendip Hills Scenic Descents – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

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Mendip Hills Scenic Descents – Middle Down Drove Bridleway loop from Cheddar

01:39

19.2km

420m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.92 km for 190 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.00 km

Black Down Summit (Beacon Batch)

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Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendips with Beacon Batch the highest spot point at 1,066 feet (325 m). There are a good set of bridleways in the …

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2

8.25 km

Beacon Batch Summit and Trig Point

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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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9.41 km

Wireless Station MTB Singletrack

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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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4

11.6 km

Mendip Hills National Landscape

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Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …

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12.1 km

Mendip Hills Scenic Descents

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Fast descents around here. Some steep gradients. Cyclist heaven.

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6

15.3 km

Middle Down Drove Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant part of the West Mendip Way for gravel or MTB

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7

18.0 km

Grassy Bridleway in Mendip Hills National Landscape

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Quite steep sections. make sure you have low gearing.

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8

19.2 km

Cheddar Market Cross

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B

19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

5.81 km

4.73 km

1.40 km

732 m

175 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.41 km

3.50 km

279 m

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Highest point (320 m)

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Sunday 10 May

13°C

4°C

34 %

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