View from Eggardon Hill – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Eggardon Hill

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View from Eggardon Hill – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Eggardon Hill

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View from Eggardon Hill – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Eggardon Hill

02:48

9.76km

230m

Hiking

Moderate 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: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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645 m

View from Eggardon Hill

Highlight • Summit

Nice hill - surface is a bit rough in places. That is what accounts for my slow speed going up :-)
nationaltrust.org.uk/eggardon-hill

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938 m

Eggardon Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Eggardon Hill is a fantastically impressive hillfort between Bridport and Dorchester. There are plenty of paths in the area that can lead you to it and from there, you can …

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4.34 km

Rest Stop With View of Dorset Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are a couple of logs just to the left of this shot which makes a good stop off point

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6.81 km

Mon - closed
Tues-Thurs: 5-9
Fri - 12-2, 5-9
Sat - 12-9
Sun - 12-5

Tuesday to Saturday their daily changing menu features seasonal favourites and sharing plates plus specials from their smoker, fire pit and pizza oven.

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8.54 km

Eggardon Hill West Loop

Highlight • Historical Site

This footpath to the west of Eggardon hill creates a nice short loop from the car park at the top of the hill. The walking is along a grassy path …

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9.24 km

Eggardon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Eggardon Hill in southern Dorset has a trig point at 252m above sea level. It was an Iron Age hill fort and is now managed by the National Trust (free entry).
Great views inland and down to the coast.

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9.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

2.97 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

3.06 km

2.91 km

2.00 km

1.09 km

642 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

8°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 15, 2024,Eggardon West Loop – Eggardon Hill loop from Powerstock

A few hours bimbling around the Dorset National Landscape after recovering from a nasty Norovirus. Turned out to be quite the challenge. But I managed it it good time I feel. We started off in the peaceful little village of powerstock. The drive to it was a little sketchy. 6 miles along an old roman road. fun though. Parked for …