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Sandbanks Ferry – Corfe Castle Town Hall loop from Poole

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Sandbanks Ferry – Corfe Castle Town Hall loop from Poole

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Sandbanks Ferry – Corfe Castle Town Hall loop from Poole

03:34

51.4km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.9 km for 319 m

After 49.4 km for 188 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.92 km

Sandbanks Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Only £1 to cross by bike. The ferry runs from 7am until 11pm, typically every 20 minutes.

Check out more at sandbanksferry.co.uk/timetable.php

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8.22 km

Beach

13.4 km

Forest Path in Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

A touch of the beaten track. This grass section was parched and bumpy. Not many cyclists. Very enjoyable.

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19.0 km

Rempstone Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great area for riding - just very wet and muddy in winter

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19.4 km

Grassy Singletrack on National Cycle Route 2, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Good grassy trails across the heathland. Not tussocky but unsure how it would be after heavy rain!

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26.5 km

Corfe Castle Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

30.1 km

Corfe Castle Railway Station

Highlight • Structure

Small nice railway station. Ideal starting point for the climb towards Corfe Castle!

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30.2 km

Corfe Castle Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Named after the dramatic castle ruins that sit on the high above the village, Corfe Castle is a delight to explore. Built strategically at a gap in the Purbeck Ridge, …

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31.1 km

Rollington Wood

Forest

31.6 km

Corfe Castle

Highlight • Castle

From this most westerly point on the ride you can see Corfe Castle, the Purbecks' most famous landmark, and possibly a glimpse of the vintage steam train that runs inland from the coast.

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35.1 km

Middle Plantation

Forest

49.5 km

Model Boat Enclosure

Lake

51.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

13.7 km

12.7 km

7.52 km

1.34 km

1.29 km

309 m

301 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

14.0 km

6.05 km

2.19 km

1.75 km

938 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

16°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Sandbanks Ferry – Corfe Castle Town Hall loop from Poole

Sandbanks Ferry

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Rempstone Trail

Grassy Singletrack on National Cycle Route 2, Dorset National Landscape

Corfe Castle Ridge

Corfe Castle Railway Station

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