Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2025

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3.57 km

View of the Cerne Abbas Giant

Peru has the Nazca Lines and England has the Cerne Abbas Giant, a naked man on a hillside wielding a club. One of Dorset's most iconic features, this extraordinary hill …

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5.46 km

River Cerne and Cerne Abbas Giant

The River Cerne gracefully winds its way through Cerne Abbas, meandering down the valley for about 10 miles before eventually converging with the River Frome at Dorchester. It has earned …

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5.65 km

Abbey House is what is left of the Abbey at Cerne. The original benedictine abbey was founded in 987. Most of the abbey bulidings were later demolished during the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530's.

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6.06 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

The Cerne Abbas Giant is a large, ancient figure depicting a naked man holding a club, and it's often associated with various myths and fertility rituals.

The origin and purpose …

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8.08 km

View of the Dorset Chalk Downlands

8.81 km

View of Minterne House

Great view of the impressive Minterne house.

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10.5 km

St. Michael's Church, Dorset

13.9 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

173 m

1.42 km

169 m

Surfaces

9.46 km

478 m

1.70 km

2.24 km

Elevation

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View of the Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Hilfield

View of the Cerne Valley

View of the Cerne Abbas Giant

River Cerne and Cerne Abbas Giant

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

Cerne Abbas Giant

View of the Dorset Chalk Downlands

View of Minterne House

St. Michael's Church, Dorset

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