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Last updated: October 9, 2025

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1. Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach – Boscombe Pier loop from Littledown

19.2km

02:01

80m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Boscombe Pier – Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach loop from West Cliff

8.77km

00:55

50m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bournemouth Lower Gardens – Poole Beach loop from Bournemouth

13.2km

01:27

30m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Boscombe Pier – Bournemouth Big Wheel loop from Bournemouth

8.24km

00:52

60m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Boscombe Pier loop from Bournemouth

10.8km

01:09

70m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Boscombe Pier – The Prom Diner Boscombe loop from Boscombe

5.28km

00:33

40m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Running loop from Pokesdown

6.57km

00:41

20m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach – Boscombe Pier loop from Southbourne

7.78km

00:50

10m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Running loop from Springbourne

5.22km

00:33

20m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Bournemouth Big Wheel – Poole Beach loop from Bournemouth

8.65km

00:57

50m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails around Bournemouth

1. Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach – Boscombe Pier loop from Littledown

2. Boscombe Pier – Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach loop from West Cliff

3. Bournemouth Lower Gardens – Poole Beach loop from Bournemouth

4. Boscombe Pier – Bournemouth Big Wheel loop from Bournemouth

5. Boscombe Pier loop from Bournemouth

6. Boscombe Pier – The Prom Diner Boscombe loop from Boscombe

7. Running loop from Pokesdown

8. Sunrise at Bournemouth Beach – Boscombe Pier loop from Southbourne

9. Running loop from Springbourne

10. Bournemouth Big Wheel – Poole Beach loop from Bournemouth

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