Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Download GPX

Save

Move start point

Edit route

Navigate

Send to Phone

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset AONB

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

26.0 km

Sturminster Newton Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Now run as a museum and a working flour mill. The current building dates back to 1650 but there has been a mill here since at least 1016.
Open seasonally …

Tip by

45.5 km

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Highlight • Trail

Nice easy going route from Blandford to Sturminster Newton, running along old railway line. Very easy going gravel.
Bit of history in nearby Railway Garden: flickr.com/photos/93122458@N08/17454467195/in/photostream

Tip by

54.6 km

Shillingstone Railway Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

Tip by

77.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.1 km

5.05 km

4.20 km

688 m

475 m

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

31.5 km

4.60 km

254 m

Elevation

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 3 December

9°C

6°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Nearby routes

Hard

4.6

Three castles loop from Frome

03:19h

52.4km

490m

Hard

5.0

Imber Range loop

03:35h

49.1km

500m

Hard

4.7

Bullbarrow Hill loop from Blandford Forum

02:40h

37.4km

520m

Hard

Radstock & Mells loop from Shepton Mallet

03:02h

45.3km

570m

Hard

Longleat and Stourhead loop from Warminster

05:09h

81.9km

770m

Hard

5.0

South Somerset Cycleway loop from Yeovil to Ilminster

04:30h

69.5km

780m

Hard

A loop of the Somerset Levels from Sherborne

05:20h

85.6km

730m

Hard

5.0

Longleat & Stourhead loop from Bruton

03:16h

49.5km

560m

Hard

Melbury Downs loop from Gillingham

04:33h

64.8km

790m

Easy

Marnhull and Stalbridge loop over the River Stour

00:55h

18.9km

130m

Moderate

5.0

Witchampton loop - Cranborne Chase

01:37h

21.2km

240m

Easy

Horton Tower loop

00:45h

12.1km

100m

Gillingham and Blandford St Mary loop via Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton Mill

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Shillingstone Railway Station Café

Nearby routes

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️