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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Smitten Corner Trail Junction – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester West

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Smitten Corner Trail Junction – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester West

Moderate

4.0

(2)

9

riders

Smitten Corner Trail Junction – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester West

03:31

42.3km

660m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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After 81 m for 191 m

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After 42.1 km for 191 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.79 km

Bronze Age Barrows at Bronkham Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bronkham Hill, a linear cemetery of Bronze Age round barrows Great to look at, even better to ride over (though these are burial mounds!)

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2

11.2 km

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

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Smitten Corner has a rather lovely name for what is essentially just a small car park. There's much more than meets the eye though, as so many footpaths, bridleways and …

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3

13.6 km

Portesham Rocket Sculpture at Rocket Quarry

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4

17.2 km

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

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The classic Abbotsbury view is of Chesil Beach. It's a quaint village with a swannery, but the roads are so nice you'll probably be going too fast to look at the birds.

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17.6 km

Jubilee Coppice

Forest

6

18.5 km

View of St Catherine's Chapel and The Fleet Lagoon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view

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7

31.8 km

View of Hardy Monument and the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

The long climb to the monument from Martinstown is rewarded with 360 views of Black Down and the coast.

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8

39.2 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Cycleway

This is now very easy going with a couple of gates. Surface is smooth path now.

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9

40.2 km

Chalky Trail in Dorset National Landscape

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Keep those eyes peeled, may see some baby calves in the approaching farm..

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B

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

13.7 km

9.48 km

4.12 km

262 m

118 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

13.7 km

4.79 km

1.38 km

1.31 km

377 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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