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The Rodwell Trail – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Melcombe Regis

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
Weymouth And Portland
Weymouth

The Rodwell Trail – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Melcombe Regis

Easy

3.9

(21)

259

riders

The Rodwell Trail – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Melcombe Regis

01:15

20.1km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.3 km for 105 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.58 km

Rodwell Trail Bridge Over Newstead Road

Highlight • Cycleway

2

4.78 km

The Rodwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful coastal scenery along the Rodwell Trail. Best time to take this cycle route is in the mornings, as can get rather busy during the early evening.

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3

13.0 km

Chesil Beach Cycle Path

Highlight • Beach

Flat cycle way out to Portland which is not flat. Shared with pedestrians. Subject to pretty strong cross winds (right on the coast).
Stop off at the RSPB site (with …

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4

15.2 km

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens is just minutes from two beaches and the Rodwell Trail.

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5

15.9 km

Dripping Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

The ‘dripping well’ is a petrifying well; twigs, leaves and artifacts caught on the rock face become coated with tufa deposited as calcium carbonate-rich groundwater is exposed to the atmosphere.

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6

16.4 km

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

7

17.2 km

Start of the Rodwell Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat traffic free 3.5km walk or bicycle ride on Weymouth’s former railway line.

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8

18.4 km

Pontoon on Radipole Lake

Highlight • Natural

Good place to enjoy some wildlife and nature in Weymouth. Had a little picnic there on the way back from Weymouth to Dorchester. There are a few of these pontoons or walkways out into h lake along this stretch.

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20.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

2.12 km

1.08 km

802 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

3.54 km

1.08 km

505 m

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Thursday 14 May

14°C

4°C

28 %

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