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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Piddletrenthide

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Piddletrenthide

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Piddletrenthide

03:31

12.2km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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1.58 km

Hanover Copse

Forest

5.88 km

The Dorsetshire Gap

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The Dorsetshire Gap is, or Dorset Gap as it's known for short, is a dip in the Dorset Downs chalk ridge between Nordon Hill and Nettleton Tout, close to the …

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7.98 km

Kithill Plantation

Forest

9.03 km

A square earthwork, about 25m each side, a raised bank about 1m above the flat surrounding ground, immediately adjacent to the Wessex Ridgeway. The reason for the earthworks has not yet been determined.

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11.3 km

Forest Path in Fetchum Wood

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In the southern part of Fetchum Wood, very close to the village of Plush, you can enjoy running along this path among the trees, sometimes forming even a canopy with …

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11.7 km

The Brace of Pheasants

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chalk- won't be good in wet weather due to downhill section. steep at start.

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11.7 km

Plush Village

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An attractive small village with a number of thatched properties.

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12.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

365 m

138 m

Surfaces

8.43 km

1.68 km

1.16 km

925 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Plush Village loop from Piddletrenthide

The Dorsetshire Gap

Church Hill Enclosure

Forest Path in Fetchum Wood

The Brace of Pheasants

Plush Village

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