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

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

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

01:17

10.5km

380m

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 17, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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222 m

Durdle Door

Highlight • Viewpoint

Drive to Lulworth Cove, Park your vehicle. Start walking along the coastal path to see the insane beauty of the Durdle Door.

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809 m

Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door Coastal Path

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Stunning walk along the cliffs of the Jurassic coast.

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2.28 km

Scratchy Bottom

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strange name and don't know the story behind as to why

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2.30 km

The further you get away from the main attractions, the fewer people you will meet.
The path is very steep in places and continues along the coast towards Weymouth.
You could also call it natural selection 😂😜.
It is very strenuous in places but you get to experience pure nature 🤩 and an unforgettable experience 👍

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2.92 km

Bat's Head and Butter Rock

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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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5.23 km

White Nothe Cliffs

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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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6.60 km

Durdle Door and the Coastal Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

heading east from Weymouth to Durdle DOOR the last 3-4 cliff hills are horrendous if you are not used to Hiking up stoney mountainside then I would suggest giving it a miss. they are extremely steep, very narrow footpaths and all loose stoney gravel coming down was very dangerous skidding and holding on. which then crucified my knees and hips

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8.70 km

Gravel Path to Durdle Door Clifftop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

If you don't want to lug your panniers from the official cycle parking spot to Durdle Door, just cycle down this gravel path to the cliff top. It's steep but manageable with a wooden post at the top of the steps to lock your bike to.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

894 m

781 m

433 m

Surfaces

8.83 km

804 m

794 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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

Durdle Door

Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door Coastal Path

Scratchy Bottom