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Bat's Head and Butter Rock – View of Lulworth Cove loop from West Lulworth

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Bat's Head and Butter Rock – View of Lulworth Cove loop from West Lulworth

Hard

5.0

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Bat's Head and Butter Rock – View of Lulworth Cove loop from West Lulworth

06:01

48.5km

1,470m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 36.6 km for 2.04 km

Open: • Saturday-Sunday (otherwise closed)

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Durdle Door — natural limestone arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Durdle Door is one of the most iconic landmarks in Dorset and one of the most well-known sights along the South West Coast Path. This magnificent natural limestone arch was formed when the power of the waves eroded the rock and forged a hole through the middle. The name Durdle is derived from an old English word ‘thirl’, which means to pierce, bore or drill.

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1.34 km

View of Durdle Door

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are brave ones who bathe here in January. Big advantage: You have the wonderful beach for yourself and many fans who would like to take a photo of you home.

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2.48 km

Bat's Head and Butter Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kayakers often drive through the small cave. It is beautiful to look at and the colorful kayaks with the turquoise sea make a beautiful photo opportunity

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4.79 km

White Nothe Cliffs

Highlight • Beach

Another stunning chalk headland to punctuate the stunning scenic running along the Southwest Coast Path. The top is at about 160m above the sea so you get stunning views to Portland in the West and back over Durdle Door to St Alban's Head in the east.
If you fancy a steep path and then a run on the beach take the nearby signed smugglers path that zig zags steeply down to the sea.

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11.8 km

Ringstead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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21.8 km

View of Lulworth Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful fishing port, a must visit. You can do a nice walk around and also see the Durdle Door. Check my profile ;-)

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22.1 km

Fossil Forest, Lulworth Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

The beach at the foot of Bindon Hill boasts the most complete fossil record of a Jurassic forest in the entire world. Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its international significance, ‘Fossil Forest’ has lots of clearly visible fossils that are around 135 million years old. Look out for bowl-shaped stones, which are the remains of old trees and fossilised trunks.

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26.4 km

Flower's Barrow

Archaeological Site

33.7 km

Steeple Leaze Wood

Forest

34.8 km

Grange Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really steep hill. Nice climb and well worth it. However do check that the firing range doesn't mean that the road is closed, or else you'll be going back down straight away!

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40.0 km

Whiteway Hill

Peak

45.8 km

Lulworth Cove

Beach

46.4 km

Duck Pond

Lake

48.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

6.91 km

5.08 km

5.00 km

2.09 km

491 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

11.7 km

8.95 km

5.58 km

1.76 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

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Bat's Head and Butter Rock – View of Lulworth Cove loop from West Lulworth

Durdle Door — natural limestone arch

View of Durdle Door

Bat's Head and Butter Rock

White Nothe Cliffs

Ringstead Beach

View of Lulworth Cove

Fossil Forest, Lulworth Cove

Grange Hill Climb

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