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Smitten Corner Trail Junction – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Abbotsbury

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Smitten Corner Trail Junction – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Abbotsbury

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Smitten Corner Trail Junction – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Abbotsbury

02:16

27.6km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 696 m for 423 m

After 1.84 km for 240 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.78 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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2.88 km

View of Hardy Monument and the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

The long climb to the monument from Martinstown is rewarded with 360 views of Black Down and the coast.

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3.97 km

Bronze Age Barrows at Bronkham Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bronkham Hill, a linear cemetery of Bronze Age round barrows Great to look at, even better to ride over (though these are burial mounds!)

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8.19 km

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

at the top of Goulds Hill you'll have one of the best views of possibly the most impressive Iron Age Fortresses on the planet

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9.39 km

Ridgeway Hill

Highlight • Trail

On top of Ridgeway Hill between Weymouth and Dorchester

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19.9 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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26.4 km

Portesham Rocket Sculpture at Rocket Quarry

Highlight • Structure

27.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

10.0 km

4.98 km

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

7.58 km

3.18 km

2.83 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

30°C

18°C

0 %

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Smitten Corner Trail Junction – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Abbotsbury

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

View of Hardy Monument and the Coast

Bronze Age Barrows at Bronkham Hill

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Ridgeway Hill

Upwey Wishing Well

Portesham Rocket Sculpture at Rocket Quarry

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