View from Bulbarrow Hill – Gaggle of Geese loop from Cerne Abbas

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Gaggle of Geese loop from Cerne Abbas

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Gaggle of Geese loop from Cerne Abbas

02:32

43.0km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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492 m

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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2.77 km

View of Piddletrenthide from Dorset National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Turning off the B3143 means you hit the hill almost immediately and with no run up, so it's just a case of grinding out the first steep bit.

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19.5 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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20.6 km

Woolland Hill to Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Really tough climb even for Dorset!

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27.4 km

St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Mappowder

Highlight • Historical Site

A picture-perfect rural village, it’s worth stretching your legs in Mappowder and strolling around the interesting 15th century church. Also, those lanes that surround the village are tip-top for riding. …

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35.5 km

Gaggle of Geese

Highlight • Settlement

Quaint, village-style pub that's really welcoming to cyclists.

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36.5 km

Ridge Wood

Forest

41.8 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Monument

Formed by a trench cut into the chalk hillside, the Cerne Abbas giant cuts a mysterious figure into the landscape. Its origins are constantly debated, and its first official reporting …

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43.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

1.12 km

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.6 km