Hambledon Hill Climb – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shroton

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Iwerne Courtney Or Shroton

Hambledon Hill Climb – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shroton

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Hambledon Hill Climb – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shroton

01:41

5.61km

190m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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513 m

Gravel Climb in Dorset National Landscape

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1.42 km

View of Dorset National Landscape

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1.42 km

View from Hambledon Hill

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Great views across Dorset from the trig point and path junction on Hambledon Hill. To the north is the iron age hill fort and burial mounds and you can see …

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1.70 km

Hambledon Hill Iron Age hill fort

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Hambledon Hill is hailed as one of the best-preserved Iron Age hill forts in Britain and is one of the most iconic Neolithic landscapes in Europe. Towering 623 feet (190 …

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2.54 km

Hambledon Hill

Archaeological Site

3.07 km

View of Rolling Hills in Dorset National Landscape

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If you come on a wet day..... like I did, be super careful on the declines.... the grass is so slippy, and it's easy to take a little tumble n slide.

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5.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

889 m

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.28 km

316 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

6°C

18 %

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Comments

November 30, 2022,Hambledon Hill

A walk from the village of Shroton up to the Iron Age fort at Hambledon Hill. Not enough time to extend the walk so I just retraced my steps back to Shroton.
Hambledon Hill is a very impressive Iron Age hill fort and the sheer scale of the groundwork is breathtaking. Great views normally but unfortunately the misty weather limited …