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Maiden Newton

Eggardon Hill Trig Point – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Maiden Newton

Eggardon Hill Trig Point – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

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Eggardon Hill Trig Point – View of the Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Maiden Newton

01:46

33.1km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 10 m

After 33.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

15 m

Maiden Newton Station and the Bridport Branch Line Historical Plaque

Highlight • Other

2

6.21 km

Old Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

can get wet

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3

8.37 km

Eggardon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Eggardon Hill in southern Dorset has a trig point at 252m above sea level. It was an Iron Age hill fort and is now managed by the National Trust (free entry).
Great views inland and down to the coast.

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4

22.1 km

Grimstone Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Walk under the bridge from the main road and it is a completely different view

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5

28.7 km

View of the Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Natural Monument

A naked figure some 180ft tall, the Cerne Giant is an ancient chalk figure carved into the hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas. At 180ft tall it is Britain’s …

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33.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

2.28 km

485 m

244 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

12.5 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 6 July

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