Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Hilfield Hill

Routes

Running trails & routes

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Hilfield Hill

Moderate

runners

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Hilfield Hill

01:31

13.2km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

6.99 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

Tip by

7.42 km

St Augustine’s Well

Highlight • Historical Site

At Augustine’s Well’s crystal clear waters can be found to the right of the Abbey burial grounds. In the 11th century, the monks of Cerne decided that they needed a …

Tip by

7.53 km

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

'Abbot's Porch' is an architectural feature of historical significance and was the original gateway to Cerne Abbey.
Throughout its history, Cerne Abbey played a vital role in the local community …

Tip by

7.61 km

Abbey House is what is left of the Abbey at Cerne. The original benedictine abbey was founded in 987. Most of the abbey bulidings were later demolished during the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530's.

Tip by

7.68 km

Riverside path along the River Cerne, Cerne Abbas

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A beautiful and cool path along the River Cerne as it passes through Abbas Cerne. A pleasure to run while listening to the water flowing.

Tip by

8.23 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 …

Tip by

9.58 km

Weam Coppice

Forest

11.1 km

View of Sydling Valley from Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

953 m

308 m

214 m

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

3.25 km

1.20 km

713 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 9 May

14°C

6°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.3

437

South West Coast Path: Isle of Portland Circuit

02:27h

20.5km

280m

Hard

4.4

Durdle Door & the Man o' War cove loop

01:56h

16.0km

360m

Hard

4.3

Chaldon Down, Ringstead Bay & Durdle Door loop

01:55h

16.1km

340m

Moderate

4.5

Golden Cap & the South West Coast Path loop from Langdon Hill

01:22h

10.3km

270m

Moderate

The Lawrence of Arabia Trail — loop from Bovington

01:12h

11.1km

90m

Moderate

Stour Valley Way and Blandford Forum Loop

01:17h

11.9km

140m

Moderate

Seatown to Golden Cap and Langdon Hill Walk

01:00h

7.15km

270m

Moderate

5.0

Eweleaze Beach and White Horse Hill loop from Preston — Dorset

00:51h

7.23km

110m

Moderate

2.0

Lucerne Lake & Melbury Osmond loop from Evershot — Dorset

00:55h

8.55km

130m

Moderate

West Bay loop from Burton Bradstock — Dorset

00:47h

7.03km

60m

Moderate

4.0

Cerne Abbas & Minterne Magna loop

01:08h

9.76km

190m

Hard

Melbury Beacon, Win Hill & Tollard Royal loop — Cranbourne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

02:28h

20.9km

390m

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Hilfield Hill

Cerne Abbas Giant

St Augustine’s Well

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey