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Fantastic views – Old Harry Rocks Loop from Swanage

Rachael Mundy

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Fantastic views – Old Harry Rocks Loop from Swanage

Rachael Mundy planned a hike

October 15, 2022

Fantastic views – Old Harry Rocks Loop from Swanage

Hard

06:10

22.7km

3.7km/h

310m

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Overview

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.40 km

Swanage Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Swanage beach stretches along the town's entire seafront and is mostly sandy with some pebble sections. There's plenty to do here, and the beach has lifeguards at the swimming section …

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2.71 km

View of Swanage Bay from Ballard Down

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Great views of Swanage from the top of the cliff looking southwest. Can get windy but it's also a good rest spot, especially after the climb from the beach.

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3.21 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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4.15 km

View of Brownsea Island and Poole Harbour

Highlight • Natural

Extremely exposed but fantastic views

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4.19 km

Ballard Down Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its …

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5.84 km

Old Harry Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Studland Bay is dominated by one of the south coast's most famous landmarks - Old Harry. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is managed by the National Trust.

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6.20 km

View of Old Harry Rocks and Christchurch Bay

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From this part of the coast path, you can enjoy phenomenal views of Old Harry Rocks and across Christchurch Bay to Poole Harbour and Bournemouth. Studland Bay curves around to …

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18.1 km

Bankes Arms Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bankes Arms Inn in Studland, Dorset, could almost be the model for any other traditional country inn. Dating back to the 16th century and built from local quarry stone, …

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22.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.69 km

5.09 km

3.85 km

3.67 km

3.19 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

8.00 km

6.62 km

5.32 km

1.71 km

680 m

319 m

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Fantastic views – Old Harry Rocks Loop from Swanage

Swanage Beach

View of Swanage Bay from Ballard Down

View of Swanage from Studland Hill and Ballard Down

View of Brownsea Island and Poole Harbour

Ballard Down Trig Point

Old Harry Rocks

View of Old Harry Rocks and Christchurch Bay

Bankes Arms Inn

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