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

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

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

01:43

20.2km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.2 km for 80 m

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Parking

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147 m

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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6.29 km

View North to Somerset

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely stretch of road here but going up quite steeply.

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19.1 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 …

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19.3 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 …

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19.3 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.

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19.4 km

St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

Highlight • Historical Site

St Mary’s is a striking Grade I-listed church in the heart of Cerne Abbas. The church was built in the 14th century, extended in the 15th century, and the tower …

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19.6 km

Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

Highlight • Restaurant

Lunch stop - there are two pubs or do what I did and get a freshly baked Cornish Pastie, banana and cup of tea and a fiver from the village shop.

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19.6 km

Abbots Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom

Highlight • Restaurant

A great stop for cream tea on any ride. Their local clotted cream allocation is another level!

You won't find much bike parking space but you can prop them against …

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20.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.88 km

6.34 km

4.11 km

973 m

528 m

414 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

4.49 km

3.73 km

1.66 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

17°C

10°C

85 %

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

Cerne Abbas Giant

View North to Somerset

St Augustine’s Well

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

Abbots Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom

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