Cheddar Gorge clifftop loop
Walk · 5 miles · 1h 43m · 6 stops
Britain's biggest gorge from above: up Jacob's Ladder, along the south rim to Black Rock, back along the north edge. Vertigo optional.
The clifftop circuit is the way to see the gorge the drivers below never do, straight down 130m cliffs to the road. Jacob's Ladder (274 steps) gets the climbing done early; the rim paths are rough in places, so wear proper shoes.
The route, stop by stop
- Cheddar (Jacob's Ladder)
- South rim path
- South rim viewpoint
- Black Rock crossing
- North rim path
- Cheddar
Drive it with turn-by-turn
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