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Cerne Abbas Giant – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

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South West England

Cerne Abbas Giant – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

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4.9

(7)

53

hikers

Cerne Abbas Giant – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Cerne Abbas

01:56

6.86km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

144 m

River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Trail

The River Cerne gracefully winds its way through Cerne Abbas, meandering down the valley for about 10 miles before eventually converging with the River Frome at Dorchester. It has earned …

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2

636 m

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 …

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3

2.00 km

Path Through Wheat Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

4.40 km

View of Up Cerne Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not a lake. The water "behind" Up Cerne Manor is a specific formal water feature—a serpentine canal pond—as well as the River Cerne itself, which flows through the valley just …

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5

6.54 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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B

6.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

980 m

267 m

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

1.77 km

1.64 km

468 m

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Thursday 8 October

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10°C

83 %

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