Dartmoor: from Merrivale to Haytor across the moor
26 miles (42 km), 1 hr 10 min, intermediate
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in England
Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills
20 miles (32 km), 55 min, beginner
A short loop from Wells, England’s smallest cathedral city. The road passes near Wookey Hole Caves, crosses the Mendip plateau via Priddy, then descends Cheddar Gorge, the largest limestone gorge in the country, before returning via Draycott at the foot of the hills.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Wells
- 1Wookey Hole, after 3 miles (4 km)
- 2Priddy, after 5 miles (8 km)
- 3Gorges de Cheddar, after 11 miles (18 km)
- 4Cheddar, after 12 miles (19 km)
- 5Draycott, after 14 miles (22 km)
- SFinish: Wells, after 20 miles (32 km)
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Photos along the route
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