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Colmer's Hill – Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings loop from Symondsbury

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Colmer's Hill – Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings loop from Symondsbury

Easy

4.8

(10)

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Colmer's Hill – Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings loop from Symondsbury

01:03

3.63km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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29 m

Ilchester Arms

Highlight • Pub

Great food and drink close to the hiking trail.

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1.55 km

Colmer's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Colmer's Hill is a fantastically distinctive, conical hill in the west of Dorset. It rises above the stunning Symondsbury Estate and makes for an excellent objective on a walk in …

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2.23 km

Hell Lane

Highlight • Natural

2.30 km

Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Shute's Lane (this section) is widely regarded as the finest example of an ancient trail, eroded by use and rainfall over the years, with this particular one being 10 metres …

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2.77 km

Congo Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Quite hard going. Only recommend this if you have a study mountain bike. We have very solid e bikes but had to turn back.

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3.31 km

Shute Lane Ancient Sunken Pathway

Highlight • Gorge

ancient sunken Holloway's, one of the best in Dorset, can be combined with Hell Lane. very gravely and rocky in parts so has some fun mountain biking or hike and …

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3.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.55 km

1.50 km

395 m

186 m

Surfaces

2.87 km

395 m

359 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

15°C

11°C

87 %

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Colmer's Hill – Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings loop from Symondsbury

Ilchester Arms

Colmer's Hill

Hell Lane

Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings

Congo Trail

Shute Lane Ancient Sunken Pathway

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