Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Start point

Train Station

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3.26 km

View of Swanage from Studland Hill and Ballard Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

Studland Hill and Ballard Down make up a long narrow hill at the easterly edge of the ridgeline that includes Corfe Castle. The area is owned and managed by the …

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4.47 km

Ballard Down Obelisk

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An impressive obelisk towering above Swanage, this monument was erected in 1892 to commemorate the town's new water supply. During the Second World War, it was briefly taken down so …

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6.54 km

View of Swanage from Rollington Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here, you can see for miles to the east, across the sprawling town of Swanage. Purbeck landscape greets you in all other directions and if you follow this trail …

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11.3 km

View of Corfe Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Try and time it so the steam train is going past when you at the top of the hill.

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11.9 km

Corfe Castle

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This fantastic ruin dates back to the 11th century and was built by William the Conqueror. It occupies a gap in the chalk hills and dominates the landscape. It underwent …

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21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

5.94 km

4.78 km

930 m

636 m

619 m

270 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

3.30 km

2.33 km

1.35 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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View of Swanage from Studland Hill and Ballard Down

Ballard Down Obelisk

View of Swanage from Rollington Hill

View of Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle

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