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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
Christchurch
Highcliffe And Walkford

Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Hinton Admiral

Hard

5.0

(3)

185

riders

Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Hinton Admiral

04:21

96.7km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.4 km for 74 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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17.4 km

Canford Cliffs Beach

Beach

18.3 km

Shore Road Beach

Beach

3

20.8 km

Sandbanks Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Sandbanks Ferry carries passengers and vehicles between Sandbanks and Studland. You can travel with your bike for just £1.

Boats leave from Sandbanks every 20 minutes from 7am until 11pm. Check if the service is running beforehand though: sandbanksferry.co.uk

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4

21.0 km

Sandbanks Ferry

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Only £1 to cross by bike. The ferry runs from 7am until 11pm, typically every 20 minutes.

Check out more at sandbanksferry.co.uk/timetable.php

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5

30.7 km

Swanage Seafront

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This stretch along the Swanage seafront is just blissful. There's plenty to see and do in this pretty town and you can ride around a lot of it, although away from the sea it does get hilly. Pay attention to signs as there are sections where you can't cycle.

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6

40.7 km

View of Corfe Castle from Kingston Hill

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Fantastic leg tester - Huge incline but beautiful views at the top

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7

43.7 km

Entrance Road to Corfe Castle

Highlight • Castle

Watch out in summer months for the tourists on the bend

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8

49.7 km

Grange Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really steep hill. Nice climb and well worth it. However do check that the firing range doesn't mean that the road is closed, or else you'll be going back down straight away!

Tip by

9

51.1 km

Great view from the road or car park at the top of Grange Hill. You are at about 173m on the Purbeck Hills so there is nothing higher than you to the south and you have great views over Kimmerage Bay and out to sea.

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10

52.0 km

Creech Hill 20% Incline

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Views from the top are worth the effort.

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53.1 km

John's Plantation

Forest

81.3 km

Middle Chine

Forest

B

96.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.2 km

7.14 km

6.64 km

4.77 km

3.60 km

309 m

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

94.6 km

1.08 km

406 m

317 m

283 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

8°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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