Section 1 of 5, West Mendip Way
Uphill to Loxton
4.1 miles (6.6 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: ST 331 575. Finish: ST 375 557. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 184 m of climbing and 223 m of descent; highest point 164 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Uphill.
- Bus stops
- Purn Lane, 310 m from the start. Directions ST 330 578Totterdown Lane, 320 m from the start. Directions ST 331 579
- Car parks
- Car park, 860 m from the start. Directions ST 331 567Car park, 960 m from the start. Directions ST 334 585Car park, 960 m from the start. Directions ST 334 585
Getting back
The section finishes at Loxton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Corner Shiplate Road, 330 m from the finish. Directions ST 373 555
Planning the West Mendip Way
- Planning the whole trail: mendiphills-nl.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Mendip Way Guide (Mendip Hills National Landscape).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 45%, paved or flagged 29%, earth, rock and mud 25%.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 103 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 0.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Anchor Inn, Bleadon Hillside: 0.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Catherines Inn, Bleadon: 0.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Queens Arms, Bleadon: 0.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Bleadon Cafe: 0.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Frankie Howerd Community Hub & Cafe, Loxton: 4 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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