Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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Train Station

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2.41 km

Kingston Maurward Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Few gates but nice way across to bottom of Dorchester (Grey's Bridge). Runs alongside river and near to Stinsford. Thomas Hardy buried in Stinsford Church. You can come off Bockhampton …

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4.39 km

Countryside Footpath Near Kingston Maurward

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Open fields. Be prepared for several gate stops & one bike lift. Once you reach the road at the lower end you can go straight across and you will arrive …

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7.54 km

Dorset Singletrack Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Go looking and you will find some of the best riding in this area. What it is lacking in elevation it makes up for in technicality

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7.75 km

View of the Forest

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4+ single track trails start from this spot.

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7.75 km

View of Puddletown Forest

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Such a cool view! Two options of a route down from there- both are totally worth it! As someone who is shit at doing drops, the route going on the left is easier than the other!

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8.73 km

Puddletown Forest

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Puddletown Woods in Dorset offers Mountain Bikers lots of short natural singletracks, downhill sections, crazy jumps even a sort of 4X track.

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10.3 km

Puddletown Forest Car Park

Highlight • Forest

Make sure not to leave any valuables in view in your car

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12.2 km

Viewpoint Over Puddletown Forest

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At the edge of what can be ridden at puddletown. Lots of down options from here, down teep and narrow or wide and cruisey

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19.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.44 km

5.58 km

5.51 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

5.87 km

5.21 km

3.74 km

2.53 km

1.16 km

827 m

Elevation

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 24 December

6°C

2°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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