Mendip Hills and Chew Valley
6. 4. 2026
Peter Schrammel
Weather
sunny
Interest 
***: Varied ride from the sea via gorges, lakes and stone circles to the city
Route
Weston-super-Mare station, 6m - Cheddar, 18m - Priddy, 257m - Wookey Hole, 55m - 282m - Blagdon Lake, 48m - 130m - Chew Valley Lake, 58m - Stanton Drew, 40m - Dundry Down, 210m - Bristol Temple Meads station, 16m
Elevation gain
+1200m/-1190m
Distance
82km
Timing
6h10 (1:30 + 1:00 + 0:20 + 0:45 + 0:25 + 0:15 + 0:15 + 0:30 + 0:35 + 0:35)
Stamina
E: several ups and downs that accumulate
Difficulty
0: all tarmac except for the section on the old railway track along the Cheddar Reservoir; steep, narrow roads with sharp turns
Danger
0: car traffic
Visitor frequency
d: cars, cyclists, horses
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