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Sandbanks Chain Ferry – Along the plateau Loop from Branksome

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Sandbanks Chain Ferry – Along the plateau Loop from Branksome

Aidan planned a mountain bike ride

June 12, 2021

Sandbanks Chain Ferry – Along the plateau Loop from Branksome

Moderate

03:30

53.5km

15.3km/h

280m

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Overview

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.97 km for 56 m

After 5.61 km for 87 m

After 42.9 km for 158 m

After 47.9 km for 106 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.63 km

Sandbanks Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Only £1 to cross by bike. The ferry runs from 7am until 11pm, typically every 20 minutes.

Check out more at sandbanksferry.co.uk/timetable.php

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16.1 km

Heathland Trail, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful landscapes, gorgeous colours from the heather. It can be a bit sandy so make sure you're tyre pressures are nice and low

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18.6 km

Rempstone Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great area for riding - just very wet and muddy in winter

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18.8 km

Grassy Singletrack on National Cycle Route 2, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Good grassy trails across the heathland. Not tussocky but unsure how it would be after heavy rain!

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30.0 km

Bicycle Forest Singletrack Downhill

Highlight • MTB Park

Some down hill single track. Gravel bikes can avoid the jumps easily MTB's can enjoy them.

Plenty of tracks through the woods from this top point

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31.8 km

Flowing Singletrack with Drop

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Flowing single track with a small easy drop (2ft)

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32.7 km

Trig Point with Singletrack Descents

Highlight • Viewpoint

Need to brakes, lots of steep short trails down from here

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42.2 km

Upton Country Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lots of people & dog walkers but great gravel tracks if you get there early or late in the day!

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

12.5 km

10.9 km

8.05 km

5.79 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

10.3 km

7.54 km

6.99 km

6.23 km

924 m

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Sandbanks Chain Ferry – Along the plateau Loop from Branksome

Sandbanks Ferry

Heathland Trail, Dorset National Landscape

Rempstone Trail

Grassy Singletrack on National Cycle Route 2, Dorset National Landscape

Bicycle Forest Singletrack Downhill

Flowing Singletrack with Drop

Trig Point with Singletrack Descents

Upton Country Park

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