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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
47.90 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
No
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Vertical gain:
+ 757 m
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Vertical drop:
- 746 m
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Highest point:
203 m
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Lowest point:
10 m
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 23 m
- 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 37 m - 04 End of West Street - At a cattle grid, continue straight ahead and follow narrow tarmac road to the farm
- 2 : km 2.16 - alt. 42 m - 05 Blashenwell Farm - Bare right at the farm entrance and go past the farm buildings, crossing the farm yard and the bridleway entrance is at the rear-right side of the farm yard.
- 3 : km 2.29 - alt. 46 m - 06 Bridleway - Follow the rough bridleway up the hill until you come to a metal gate on your left on a stone wall.
- 4 : km 2.94 - alt. 115 m - 07 Metal Gate - Go through the metal gate and follow the bridleway through the trees until you come to a tarmac road at Kingston Village.
- 5 : km 3.27 - alt. 133 m - 08 Junction - Turn right onto the tarmac road continue along the road in a west direction. The road changes from being under trees to open fields on each side and bares left down a hill to a small parking area on your left with a road for the Encombe Estate.
- 6 : km 4.51 - alt. 142 m - 09 Car Park and Junction - Turn left at the car parking area and go straight ahead to a gate with a bridleway sign.
- 7 : km 4.54 - alt. 141 m - 10 Gate - Go through the gate and follow the track which bares right up the hill and follow the track to the next gate.
- 8 : km 4.99 - alt. 164 m - 11 Gate - Go through the gate and follow the track up the hill towards the grass mound at Swyre Head which is the highest point on the route.
- 9 : km 5.83 - alt. 201 m - 12 Swyre Head - Swyre Head is the highest point of the route so a good place to stop to take in the view. Turn right and follow the fence line to the gate.
- 10 : km 5.98 - alt. 202 m - 13 Gate - Continue straight ahead at the gate and follow the bridleway along the ridgeline.
- 11 : km 6.4 - alt. 193 m - 14 Gate - Continue straight ahead at the gate and follow the bridleway along the ridgeline.
- 12 : km 7.02 - alt. 183 m - 15 Gate - Continue straight ahead at the gate and follow the bridleway along the ridgeline.
- 13 : km 7.17 - alt. 180 m - 16 Gate - Continue straight ahead at the gate and follow the bridleway along the ridgeline.
- 14 : km 7.64 - alt. 174 m - 17 Gate and start of downhill - Continue straight ahead at the gate and follow the bridleway down the hill to the tarmac road.
- 15 : km 8.15 - alt. 106 m - 18 Road junction - At the tarmac road, turn left and go down a small hill until you come to a T junction.
- 16 : km 8.23 - alt. 99 m - 19 T Junction - Turn right at the junction and follow the road down the hill and past a farm, continue along the road until you come to the next T junction.
- 17 : km 8.24 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
- 18 : km 8.26 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
- 19 : km 9.16 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
- 20 : km 9.38 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
- 21 : km 10.22 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
- 22 : km 10.23 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
- 23 : km 11.97 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
- 24 : km 11.99 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
- 25 : km 13.3 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
- 26 : km 13.82 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Tyneham Range Walks
- 27 : km 14.87 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
- 28 : km 15.26 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right
- 29 : km 15.27 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
- 30 : km 15.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Monastery Lane
- 31 : km 21.15 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto West Road
- 32 : km 21.46 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
- 33 : km 22.85 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
- 34 : km 32.54 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
- 35 : km 32.86 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left
- 36 : km 33.47 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
- 37 : km 35.84 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
- 38 : km 35.88 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto B3070
- 39 : km 35.89 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto B3070
- 40 : km 36.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Army By-pass
- 41 : km 36.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Lulworth Range
- 42 : km 39.34 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
- 43 : km 39.39 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Tyneham Range Walks
- 44 : km 40.04 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
- 45 : km 40.07 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right onto Lulworth Range
- 46 : km 41.47 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left
- 47 : km 41.95 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
- 48 : km 41.97 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
- 49 : km 43.74 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
- 50 : km 43.76 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
- 51 : km 44.54 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right
- 52 : km 44.61 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
- 53 : km 44.63 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
- 54 : km 44.63 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
- 55 : km 44.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
- 56 : km 45.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
- 57 : km 45.48 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
- 58 : km 45.51 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
- 59 : km 46.05 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
- 60 : km 47.63 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
- 61 : km 47.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto A351
- 62 : km 47.84 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto A351
- 63 : km 47.88 - alt. 28 m - Enter roundabout
- E : km 47.9 - alt. 28 m
Useful Information
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
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