| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | Mendip Mountain Bike Trail 1 |
| Distance(miles) | 9 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 1:20 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | England |
| Town/City | Axbridge |
| County/Region | Somerset |
| Start Location | A371 Axbridge |
| End Location | Cheddar Road |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. Starting on the A371 leave Axbridge town centre heading West. |
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| 2. After the round about take a side road right heading for the A38. |
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| 3. Cycling parallel to the railway along the railway path passing both Rose Wood and King's wood on either side of the railway, soon you will arrive in Winscombe. |
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| 4. When you arrive come off the railway path and cycle along Yardley Lane until the first junction. Turn right and follow the road round to the left. |
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| 5. At the next T-Junction turn left on to Woodborough road. Cycle shortly along until the road veers sharply to the left and instead of following it round go straight onto Sandford road. |
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| 6. Cycle along for another mile until you can turn right into Quarry Lane, this takes you around Sandford Hill and eventually meets up with The Batch road. |
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| 7. Turn right on to the Batch road and cycle until you meet the A38. Turn right and then immediate first left on to Cheddarcombe Lane and follow the path at the end of the lane into Shipham. |
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| 8. When in Shipham join the main road(New Road) and follow it south out of Shipham on Cuck Hill. |
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| 9. Go straight over the cross roads onto Shipham road still heading south for another half mile until you see houses on your right. |
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| 10. Shortly after these houses is a path on your right taking you right onto Cheddar road. Turn right at this point and you will arrive back at the beginning. |
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