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West Dorset
Portesham

Valley of Stones – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Abbotsbury

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Portesham

Valley of Stones – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Abbotsbury

Moderate

15

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Valley of Stones – Eggardon Hill Trig Point loop from Abbotsbury

02:08

39.5km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

17 m

Cafe and Farm Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

2

2.02 km

Valley of Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

This National Nature Reserve has an unusual train of sarsen stones – boulders strewn across the valley, tumbled down from the ridge during the last Ice Age

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3

16.2 km

Eggardon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Eggardon Hill in southern Dorset has a trig point at 252m above sea level. It was an Iron Age hill fort and is now managed by the National Trust (free entry).
Great views inland and down to the coast.

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4

26.3 km

The Parlour at Bredy Farm

Highlight • Restaurant

A lovely looking campsite with good facilities. Opposite is The Parlour Cafe/Restaurant where they have a cider bar with the option to takeaway. They also serve pizza. However, food is not served on a Monday.

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5

31.6 km

Stunning climb and descent with amazing views of the Jurassic coast. There is plenty of laybys at the top to stop and admire the view (while catching your breath!). There …

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6

36.7 km

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

Highlight • Viewpoint

The classic Abbotsbury view is of Chesil Beach. It's a quaint village with a swannery, but the roads are so nice you'll probably be going too fast to look at the birds.

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B

39.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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39.3 km

158 m

114 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

10.6 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

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