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Dorset
Purbeck
Swanage

View of the Purbeck Way – Swanage Beach loop from Swanage

Hard

5.0

(1)

42

riders

View of the Purbeck Way – Swanage Beach loop from Swanage

02:03

23.8km

390m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.94 km for 101 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1.85 km

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Forest

2

2.70 km

View of the Purbeck Way

Highlight • Climb

Just take care here. its very stoney and deeply rutted and steep. This was winter, i had 43mm Panracer GKs which were not really suitable. I had to take it …

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3

7.02 km

Track Leading to Purbeck Way

Highlight • Trail

Little loose and can be muddy in the winter . Put the most accessible way onto this part of the Purbeck way

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4

8.56 km

Corfe Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

High above this village towers the ruins of a castle that was built here by William the Conqueror. During the English Civil War (1642-1651), Corfe Castle remained a royal stronghold …

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5

8.98 km

Bankes Arms Hotel

Highlight • Other

Great Garden easily accessible for bikes from the station road with a good view of the heritage railway

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6

19.5 km

Priest's Way

Highlight • Trail

Great little back path between Worth Matravers and Swanage. Plenty of dog walkers though, so watch out on the corners!

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7

20.5 km

Priest's Way

Highlight • Trail

paths and tracks can be very stoney, slippery careful with punctures, better to have tubeless. was running 43mm panracer gravel kings which did the job just about.

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8

23.1 km

Swanage Beach

Highlight • Beach

Quaint Victorian Seaside Resort

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B

23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

6.28 km

3.40 km

1.67 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

12.7 km

9.25 km

1.28 km

562 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

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Friday 15 May

14°C

3°C

69 %

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