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Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

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Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

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Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

00:49

8.56km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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417 m

The Ridge Trail, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Climb up onto The Ridge and sprint through the trees. Just watch for the drop at the end to return to the fire road.

Tip by

1.40 km

Shearwater Gravel Tracks

Highlight • Trail

Loads of great gravel tracks to explore around Shearwater.

Tip by

2.11 km

Redwoods Trails, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Forest

A couple of local trails just to the side of the fire road.

Tip by

2.25 km

Singletrack Through the Redwoods

Highlight • MTB Park

2.99 km

Shearwater Lake

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful lake surrounded by woods full of trails

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3.37 km

Shearwater Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice traffic free trail around the back of the lake. There is also a little cafe on the other side where you can grab a cold/ hot drink and hang out by the lake.

Tip by

4.37 km

Shearwater Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Forest

The woods contain a number of short and not too technical downhill trails as well as lots of singletrack.

A lay-by is good for parking and is also an ideal …

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8.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

579 m

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.85 km

654 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

36°C

21°C

0 %

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Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

The Ridge Trail, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Shearwater Gravel Tracks

Redwoods Trails, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Singletrack Through the Redwoods

Shearwater Lake

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