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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

04:13

61.6km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 10 m

After 61.6 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.4 km

Broad Alders Coppice

Forest

34.9 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as far as the Severn Bridge to the west crossing into Wales. At the top there's a scenic, undulating lane that's a bit like a balcony over Dorset.

Tip by

38.3 km

Brewery Farm Camping and Sunset Views

Highlight • Rest Area

Grassy pitches. Beautiful sunsets as well if you’re lucky :)

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48.4 km

View of Piddletrenthide from Dorset National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Turning off the B3143 means you hit the hill almost immediately and with no run up, so it's just a case of grinding out the first steep bit.

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50.7 km

Piddle Lane Climb Out of Cerne Abbas

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Tough climb out of Cerne Abbas with steep section in the middle. Take care if descending. The reward is a lovely descent into Piddletrenthide with stunning views.

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52.7 km

Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

Highlight • Restaurant

Lunch stop - there are two pubs or do what I did and get a freshly baked Cornish Pastie, banana and cup of tea and a fiver from the village shop.

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52.8 km

Abbots Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom

Highlight • Restaurant

A great stop for cream tea on any ride. Their local clotted cream allocation is another level!

You won't find much bike parking space but you can prop them against the window so you can see them while you enjoy a cuppa and something to eat.

There's also B&B rooms if you fancy an overnighter. More at abbotsbedandbreakfast.co.uk/the-tearoom

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55.0 km

Cowdown Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Climb up to Cowdown Hill from Sydling. Steep section in middle but views from top worth the effort.

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57.2 km

View of the Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Natural Monument

A naked figure some 180ft tall, the Cerne Giant is an ancient chalk figure carved into the hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas. At 180ft tall it is Britain’s largest chalk hill figure and probably its most famous. In 2021 archaeologists suggested it is likely to date back to Saxon times. Today, the giant is cared for by the National Trust and the chalk is replaced every decade or so by National Trust rangers and volunteers.

The best view is from the Giant’s View car park.

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61.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

3.03 km

1.28 km

243 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

28.9 km

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

15°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

View from Bulbarrow Hill

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Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

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View of the Cerne Abbas Giant

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