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Gravel Track to Upper Sydling – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

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Gravel Track to Upper Sydling – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

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Gravel Track to Upper Sydling – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

01:27

17.9km

280m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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4.73 km

Gravel Descent to Wessex Ridgeway, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

One of our group got a puncture so recommend tubeless if you want to go fast down it.
CAUTION water drain bumps all the way down (prepare for liftoff).
Some …

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6.28 km

Gravel Track to Upper Sydling

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This seems to be a real hot spot to see wildlife esp birds. Several buzzard, some hares and lots of other birds mobbing the buzzards, riding the air currents there. …

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11.5 km

The Cross and Hand Ancient Monument

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If you’re wandering through the Dorset downs and stumble upon the Cross and Hand, don’t worry—you haven't accidentally walked onto the set of a low-budget folk horror movie.
This little …

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17.8 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Monument

Ride down Acreman Street for a marvellous view of the Cerne Abbas Giant.

Measuring at 55 metres (180 ft) high, the origin of the figure of a man wielding a …

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

6.81 km

1.52 km

811 m

528 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.68 km

4.48 km

3.44 km

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

15°C

8 %

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Gravel Track to Upper Sydling – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

Gravel Descent to Wessex Ridgeway, Dorset National Landscape

Gravel Track to Upper Sydling

The Cross and Hand Ancient Monument

Cerne Abbas Giant

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