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Piddletrenthide

The Dorsetshire Gap – Brace of Pheasants Path loop from Piddletrenthide

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Piddletrenthide

The Dorsetshire Gap – Brace of Pheasants Path loop from Piddletrenthide

Moderate

4.0

(2)

3

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The Dorsetshire Gap – Brace of Pheasants Path loop from Piddletrenthide

01:50

20.0km

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

4.86 km

Hanover Copse

Forest

2

7.18 km

The Dorsetshire Gap

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Dorsetshire Gap is, or Dorset Gap as it's known for short, is a dip in the Dorset Downs chalk ridge between Nordon Hill and Nettleton Tout, close to the …

Tip by

3

7.43 km

View of Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful stretch but a donkey’s trail so not really for cycling. Bumpy stretches before and after, mtb/hikers terrain!

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4

11.9 km

Gravel Crossroads in Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

5

13.8 km

Puddle on Rural Path

Highlight • Natural

6

14.3 km

Brace of Pheasants Path

Highlight • Trail

Quite rough going in places. Probably had to walk about mile or so, partly because the last section on the way out to the Brace Of Pheasants is a footpath. …

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7

14.6 km

No Entry Gate on Farm Track

Highlight (Segment) • Other

8

19.0 km

Piddletrenthide Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section (roughly) is a footpath not a bridleway so cycling not really permitted.

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B

20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

5.57 km

2.28 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

2.21 km

1.94 km

848 m

576 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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8°C

40 %

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