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Maiden Castle hillfort – Smitten Corner Trail Junction loop from Poundbury

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Maiden Castle hillfort – Smitten Corner Trail Junction loop from Poundbury

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Maiden Castle hillfort – Smitten Corner Trail Junction loop from Poundbury

04:30

16.1km

320m

Hiking

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: April 17, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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697 m

View of Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

849 m

Maiden Castle Neolithic Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Long before the Iron Age hillfort, Maiden Castle (often referred to as Maiden Hill) hosted two significant Neolithic monuments dating to 3500 BC. These include a causewayed enclosure—a ritual gathering …

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1.05 km

Maiden Castle hillfort

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Maiden Castle is a stunning hillfort with huge ramparts. It affords breathtaking views over the Dorset. Built during the 1st century BC, it is one of the largest and most …

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3.09 km

Cow Field Bridleway, Dorset National Landscape

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Bridleway from Higher Ashton Farm between Maiden Castle and the Ridgeway. Gate at bottom of field was unlocked and had bridleway sign but field was extremely muddy and full of …

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4.42 km

Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

To the north of this stretch of the path, you can see two large tumuli, also known as barrows or burial mounds. They typically date from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, although some may be from later periods.

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7.63 km

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Smitten Corner has a rather lovely name for what is essentially just a small car park. There's much more than meets the eye though, as so many footpaths, bridleways and …

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8.02 km

Hardy Monument

Highlight • Monument

This striking tower stands to the north of the Isle of Portland and offers fantastic 360 degree views of Dorset and the English Channel. Although the novelist Thomas Hardy lived …

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13.3 km

Sheep Washing Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

1.77 km

645 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

2.49 km

1.36 km

749 m

384 m

261 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Maiden Castle hillfort – Smitten Corner Trail Junction loop from Poundbury

View of Dorset National Landscape

Maiden Castle Neolithic Monument

Maiden Castle hillfort

Cow Field Bridleway, Dorset National Landscape

Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

Hardy Monument

Sheep Washing Spring

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