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50.75, -2.13 · rel 3568076
50.75, -2.13 · rel 3568076
The Hardy Way
157,7 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Dorset · 50.75°N ·
2.13°W
157,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× monument
3× ruins
2× Attraction
9× summit
1× viewpoint
Pepler's Point Monument Stone
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Devil's Stone
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hardy’s Cottage
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Swyre Head
summit ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Smedmore Hill
summit ·
33 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Black Hill
summit ·
38 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fossil Forest
Attraction ·
49 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rings Hill
summit ·
51 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Damer Hill
summit ·
71 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hardy’s Cottage
viewpoint ·
81 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Creech Barrow Seven
monument ·
on the route
80,4 km
51%
Knowle Hill
summit ·
on the route
80,4 km
51%
West Hill
summit ·
87 m off route
80,4 km
51%
Parsons Pleasure
monument ·
on the route
157,7 km
100%
Pentridge Hill
summit ·
on the route
157,7 km
100%
Knap Barrow
ruins ·
38 m off route
157,7 km
100%
tumulus
ruins ·
78 m off route
157,7 km
100%
W.J.M Richards
monument ·
105 m off route
157,7 km
100%
Bunkers Hill
summit ·
115 m off route
157,7 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
124 m off route
157,7 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
The Hardy Way is 157.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, The Hardy Way takes approximately 39h 14min to complete.
No, The Hardy Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
The Hardy Way starts near coordinates 50.7515, -2.1704.
The Hardy Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.