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Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe & Ebbor Gorge loop — Mendip Hills

Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe & Ebbor Gorge loop — Mendip Hills

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Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe & Ebbor Gorge loop — Mendip Hills

03:21

58.0km

940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2024

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8.41 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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13.0 km

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 views of the Somerset Levels to the south.

From the foot of the hill in Draycott village you can choose a quiet back route to the Gorge via Upper Draycott Lane, just a few dozen yards to the west (turn right at the bottom, then immediately right again).

The crest of the climb presents an exposed welcome to the Mendip plateau, with Halesland Airfield (home of the Mendip Gliding Club) on one side and most likely an enormous number of sheep on the other!

Beware if descending—it lands with a T-junction onto the A371, so check your brakes before you take the plunge!

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17.0 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 past that you’ve nailed it! I’d rather ride up than down. Very busy on summer weekends with cyclists, motorcycles and cars (plus tourist busses) so pick your time wisely. Cars can get aggravated and impatient and it’s difficult to pass.

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20.2 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 climbing is relatively short lived (plus you're in jaw-dropping scenery!) Both of these slight inconveniences are worth overcoming for the top section of road, which gentle rises, firstly through beautiful woodlands and then through open fields, both as stunning as the Gorge itself in their own way!

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38.8 km

Burrington Combe Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Like cheddar gorge but smaller and less touristy = more enjoyable! You won't get stuck in a traffic jam climbing this one!

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52.7 km

View of Somerset from Wookey Hole Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Maybe this should be the Ebbor Gorge hill as the segment finishes at Wookey Hole but spends most of the time alongside Ebbor Gorge?
Anyway, a long steady hill to climb or a fun descent but don't go too fast as the surface isn't great and the road is narrow.
Stop at the car park near the top for great views over the Mendips. Or stop at Ebbor Gorge car park nearer the bottom, Ebbor Gorge is a great walk but not somewhere to take a road bike.

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58.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

5.29 km

732 m

261 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

26.1 km

316 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 5 May

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Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe & Ebbor Gorge loop — Mendip Hills

Rodney Stoke Climb

Draycott Hill Climb

Cheddar Gorge Climb

Cheddar Gorge Upper Road

Burrington Combe Road Climb

View of Somerset from Wookey Hole Hill

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