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50.67, -2.51 · rel 2190977
50.67, -2.51 · rel 2190977
South Dorset Ridgeway
27,3 km from West Bexington to Osmington Mills through alpine terrain and mountains.
West Bexington
→
Osmington Mills
linear
27,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
23
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 14 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× monument
8× ruins
1× viewpoint
4× summit
Corporal Neil Martin Blain
monument ·
on the route
1,4 km
5%
Hampton Down Stone Circle
ruins ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
ruins ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
Tumulus
ruins ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
Tumulus
ruins ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
Beacon
viewpoint ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
Tumulus
ruins ·
on the route
27,3 km
100%
West Hill
summit ·
54 m off route
27,3 km
100%
East Hill
summit ·
64 m off route
27,3 km
100%
White Horse Hill
summit ·
96 m off route
27,3 km
100%
Hell Stone Burial Chamber
ruins ·
120 m off route
27,3 km
100%
Ridgeway Hill
summit ·
161 m off route
27,3 km
100%
Hell stone
ruins ·
190 m off route
27,3 km
100%
Tumuli
ruins ·
281 m off route
27,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
South Dorset Ridgeway is 27.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, South Dorset Ridgeway takes approximately 6h 48min to complete.
No, South Dorset Ridgeway is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from West Bexington to Osmington Mills. Plan ahead for return transport.
South Dorset Ridgeway starts at West Bexington.
South Dorset Ridgeway is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.