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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Stalbridge

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South West England

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Stalbridge

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13

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Stalbridge

03:07

58.0km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

18.1 km

King Alfred's Kitchen

Highlight • Other

King Alfred's Cafe, perfect for a bacon butty stop!

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18.2 km

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Highlight • Climb

Made famous by the Hovis advert in 1973, the cobbled climb of Gold Hill has just got more and more loved by the nation as the years have passed. The …

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3

22.3 km

Zig Zag Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

As close as you can get to an Alpine switchback-ridden climb in North Dorset, the view from the top at Wingreen Hill is always worth the hard work.

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4

27.0 km

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

29.3 km

Ashmore Village and Pond

Highlight • Settlement

A central pond, thatched cottages and a sense of peace, Ashmore is a wonderfully pretty village to pedal through. It's actually the highest in Dorset – too high for time …

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6

44.2 km

Piglets in Pasture

Highlight • Natural

7

49.8 km

Fifehead Magdalen Church

Highlight • Religious Site

A good example of a 14th century church that has had little alteration over the last 500 years.

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58.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.6 km

1.99 km

1.29 km

121 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

22.9 km

199 m

121 m

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Highest point (260 m)

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Thursday 22 October

13°C

9°C

94 %

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