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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Hilton

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Hilton

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Hilton

04:37

16.3km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Camping Site

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2.61 km

View of Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful stretch but a donkey’s trail so not really for cycling. Bumpy stretches before and after, mtb/hikers terrain!

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2.85 km

The Dorsetshire Gap

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The Dorsetshire Gap is, or Dorset Gap as it's known for short, is a dip in the Dorset Downs chalk ridge between Nordon Hill and Nettleton Tout, close to the settlement of Higher Melcombe.

A number of different bridleways run through and over this pass, including the ancient Wessex Ridgeway.

It's thought that this point was part of a network of trading routes that date back as far as the Middle Ages.

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4.95 km

Kithill Plantation

Forest

6.01 km

Church Hill Enclosure

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A square earthwork, about 25m each side, a raised bank about 1m above the flat surrounding ground, immediately adjacent to the Wessex Ridgeway. The reason for the earthworks has not yet been determined.

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8.27 km

Forest Path in Fetchum Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

In the southern part of Fetchum Wood, very close to the village of Plush, you can enjoy running along this path among the trees, sometimes forming even a canopy with their branches.
After heavy rains, it can get very muddy, so keep that in mind.

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8.67 km

The Brace of Pheasants

Highlight • Pub

chalk- won't be good in wet weather due to downhill section. steep at start.

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8.68 km

Plush Village

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

An attractive small village with a number of thatched properties.

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10.8 km

Hanover Copse

Forest

16.3 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

2.14 km

1.44 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.72 km

2.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Hilton

View of Dorset National Landscape

The Dorsetshire Gap

Church Hill Enclosure

Forest Path in Fetchum Wood

The Brace of Pheasants

Plush Village

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