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The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover

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The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover

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The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover

03:08

10.6km

300m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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1.97 km

Viewpoint

4.38 km

The White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Natural Monument

The White cliffs of Dover are one of the most famous English landmarks, and can be viewed by everyone reaching Britain's mainland via the English Channel. The visitor centre (open daily from 11am to 4pm, closed on holidays) offers free maps, and a gift and coffee shop.

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4.94 km

South Foreland Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Starting in 1635 as a couple of iron braziers to hold fires, this site has been used to protect sailors from Goodwin Sands for nearly 400 years. As one of the first lighthouses to use electricity as well as being a test site for early shipborne radio, we have South Foreland to thank for some huge innovations in maritime safety.

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6.96 km

Langdon Beach and the White Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Langdon Beach is a bit hidden, you can descend to the beach via a small path and a ladder about 5m high. The tunnels, the defensive positions and the shipwrecks that can be seen at low tide are interesting. The descent is worth it.

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6.97 km

Langdon Bay

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This stretch of beach is truly stunning. The black, rounded stones form a stunning contrast with the white cliffs. However, the beach is only accessible at low tide.

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7.33 km

Clifftop Path

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There are small paths that require courage and good footwear, very close to the edge of the cliffs

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7.48 km

Langdon Hole

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful nature reserve with easy to walk hiking trails of various lengths. There is always a wonderful view over the harbour, the chalk cliffs and the sea. Worth seeing include the tunnel system "Fan Bay Deep Shelter", Langdon Beach and of course the lighthouse "South Foreland Lighthouse".

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Viewpoint Over the White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Viewpoint

Made world famous by Vera Lynn in 1942, this is one of the most iconic views of these beautiful cliffs. Towering up to 361 feet (110 m) over the English Channel, you can even see over to the corresponding cliffs of France on a good day.

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8.13 km

View of the White Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good well maintained paths with some cracking views

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

2.59 km

1.54 km

694 m

360 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

2.32 km

1.62 km

1.11 km

921 m

352 m

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Friday 21 August

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Comments

April 20, 2022,Dover - St. Margaret's Cliff - Dover

A great hike unfortunately a little more people than we like hiking.
The absolute highlight and must is the descent to the beach.

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April 25, 2022,MRT Tag 7 - 🏔️ White Cliffs of Dover 🏔️ - 🥾 Wanderung zu den Kreidefelsen an der 🚢 Küste von 🏰 Dover 25.04.2022

Military Road Trip Day 7 - First the (almost) non-military part, the hike along the chalk cliffs of Dover. I think almost everyone knows the chalk cliffs on Rügen and has already visited them, really nice, but this is a different house number. The visitor center is located at the beginning of the various paths. There are souvenirs of all …

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May 26, 2026,Tag 2 Dover | Weiße Klippen von Dover – Leuchtturm South Foreland Runde

No idea why my photos got mixed up. I'm not investing time now to put them in order.

With glorious weather, our hike started at the parking lot in the direction of the impressive South Foreland Lighthouse. Right from the start, we were rewarded with a fantastic view: From the parking lot, there was a great view of the port …

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The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

South Foreland Lighthouse

Langdon Beach and the White Cliffs

Langdon Bay

Clifftop Path

Langdon Hole

Viewpoint Over the White Cliffs of Dover

View of the White Cliffs

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