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Cerne Abbas Giant – View of Minterne House loop from Cerne Abbas

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Cerne Abbas Giant – View of Minterne House loop from Cerne Abbas

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Cerne Abbas Giant – View of Minterne House loop from Cerne Abbas

03:43

13.1km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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144 m

River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

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The River Cerne gracefully winds its way through Cerne Abbas, meandering down the valley for about 10 miles before eventually converging with the River Frome at Dorchester. It has earned …

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636 m

Cerne Abbas Giant

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The Cerne Abbas Giant is a large, ancient figure depicting a naked man holding a club, and it's often associated with various myths and fertility rituals.

The origin and purpose …

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2.55 km

View of the Dorset Chalk Downlands

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3.27 km

View of Minterne House

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Great view of the impressive Minterne house.

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3.74 km

View of Cerne Valley

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5.04 km

Minterne Gardens

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Nationally important Minterne Magna Gardens - famous for their Himalayan gardens. Dependent on the season, tea, coffe and cake on the terrace over looking capability brown inspired landscaped gardens

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10.1 km

View of Sydling Valley from Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

11.5 km

View of the Cerne Valley

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.07 km

2.94 km

482 m

256 m

153 m

Elevation

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Friday 8 May

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Cerne Abbas Giant – View of Minterne House loop from Cerne Abbas

River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

Cerne Abbas Giant

View of the Dorset Chalk Downlands

View of Minterne House

View of Cerne Valley

Minterne Gardens

View of Sydling Valley from Wessex Ridgeway

View of the Cerne Valley

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