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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

Moderate

4.8

(5)

234

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

03:35

74.6km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 816 m for 120 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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876 m

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Highlight • Climb

Made famous by the Hovis advert in 1973, the cobbled climb of Gold Hill has just got more and more loved by the nation as the years have passed. The …

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4.74 km

Zig Zag Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

As close as you can get to an Alpine switchback-ridden climb in North Dorset, the view from the top at Wingreen Hill is always worth the hard work.

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10.6 km

Ashmore Village and Pond

Highlight • Settlement

A central pond, thatched cottages and a sense of peace, Ashmore is a wonderfully pretty village to pedal through. It's actually the highest in Dorset – too high for time …

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28.7 km

Cranborne Garden Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Homemade biscuits!

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32.3 km

White Leaze Copse

Forest

44.1 km

Coombe Bissett Down

Peak

54.5 km

Village Café in Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Awesome little village cafe and shop in the back of the village church - good selection of cake and decent coffee. Closed in Sunday’s as the church is still uses.

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54.7 km

Ebble Valley Country Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Divine little valley, generally super quiet and lush views everywhere.

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74.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.6 km

6.35 km

1.39 km

200 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.8 km

25.5 km

235 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

32°C

17°C

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Zig Zag Hill Climb

Ashmore Village and Pond

Cranborne Garden Centre

Village Café in Church

Ebble Valley Country Road

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