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Upwey Wishing Well – Maiden Castle hillfort loop from Poundbury

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Upwey Wishing Well – Maiden Castle hillfort loop from Poundbury

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Upwey Wishing Well – Maiden Castle hillfort loop from Poundbury

06:42

24.0km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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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631 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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2.77 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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4.10 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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7.31 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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10.0 km

View of Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

From the ridge enjoy classic views across the Dorset chalk grassland with wildflowers and gorse sprinkling colour across the landscape. On a clear day you can see for miles.

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16.1 km

Upwey Wishing Well

Highlight • Historical Site

This sweet wishing well is actually the source of the River Wey, which flows south and enters the Channel at Weymouth. Unlike the sources of many rivers which are found …

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23.6 km

Maiden Castle hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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24.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

4.25 km

1.62 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

12.4 km

5.14 km

3.44 km

1.19 km

987 m

883 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Upwey Wishing Well – Maiden Castle hillfort loop from Poundbury

Maiden Castle Neolithic Monument

Cow Field Bridleway, Dorset National Landscape

Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

View of Dorset National Landscape

Upwey Wishing Well

Maiden Castle hillfort

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