England route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes in Dorset
Compare 25 complete mapped routes in Dorset, with distance, climbing, expected duration and surface context before opening the interactive map.
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Route collections in Dorset.
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Routes by difficulty in Dorset.
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25 routes around Dorset.
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267 Cycle Route
Near Bradpole, Dorset
- Distance
- 4.8 km
- Climb
- 7 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
A nature walk at West Bexington, Hive Beach
Near West Bexington, Dorset
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Climb
- 138 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
All Terrain Wheelchair Route, Brownsea Island
Near Portland Hill, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 21 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Fontmell Down walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs
Near Melbury Abbas, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 24 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy
Near Holt Heath, Dorset
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Mini Explorer Trail and Brass Rubbing, Hardy Monument
Near Smitten Corner, Dorset
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
North Dorset Cycle Way
Near North End Cross, Dorset
- Distance
- 115.3 km
- Climb
- 1,270 m
- Time
- 7.8 hr
North Dorset Trailway
Near Conygar Coppice, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Climb
- 6 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Northport Greenway
Near Wareham, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 18 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Old Harry Rocks walk, Studland
Near Studland, Dorset
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Climb
- 108 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Poole to Ferndown
Near Longham, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 12 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Scouting and Maryland Walk, Brownsea Island
Near Barnes Bottom, Dorset
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Climb
- 20 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Smuggler's Trail, Golden Cap
Near Catherston Leweston, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Climb
- 30 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
South Dorset Ridgeway
Near West Bexington, Dorset
- Distance
- 27.2 km
- Climb
- 440 m
- Time
- 7.2 hr
South Dorset Trailway
Near Sleight, Dorset
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 9 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Stonebarrow walk, Golden Cap
Near Charmouth, Dorset
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Climb
- 58 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
The Cogden Circular, Hive Beach
Near Cliff End, Dorset
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Climb
- 51 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
The Corsican Circuit
Near Ashley Heath, Dorset
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coast, Corfe Castle
Near Corfe Castle, Dorset
- Distance
- 14.5 km
- Climb
- 256 m
- Time
- 3.5 hr
The Somerley Loop
Near Pine Avenue, Dorset
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
The woodland trail at Kingston Lacy, Kingston Lacy
Near Lodge Down, Dorset
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Climb
- 30 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Through the Forest
Near Ashley Heath, Dorset
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 39 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston Lacy
Near Little Pamphill, Dorset
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Climb
- 30 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston Lacy
Near Lodge Down, Dorset
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 19 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston Lacy
Near Lodge Down, Dorset
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr