Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Boyton

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Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Boyton

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Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Boyton

03:08

11.5km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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121 m

The Dove Pub

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Good beer and food, open normally all day.

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1.34 km

Overgrown Path in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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This is single track and overgrown with vegetation including nettles..

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4.64 km

Dirt Path Through Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

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Nice quite paths easily doable on CX bikes.

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5.42 km

Path Through Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

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Path works around trees, just needs a little care..

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6.25 km

Great Ridge Gravel Trail

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Great Ridge is alway a good one to loop into a ride and is rideable (pretty much) all year round

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6.76 km

Great Ridge

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You'll find a mix of surfaces up on Great Ridge; dirt, tarmac, and gravel. The Old Roman road over Great Ridge is fast and flat.

The section from the Pertwood …

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6.80 km

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

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The Wessex Ridgeway Trail follows a brilliant gravel track from the Wylye valley up to the Great Ridge. It's easy and fun traffic free running.

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11.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.25 km

1.38 km

1.20 km

367 m

272 m

Surfaces

4.25 km

2.89 km

2.59 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

18°C

10°C

77 %

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Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Boyton

The Dove Pub

Overgrown Path in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Dirt Path Through Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Path Through Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Great Ridge Gravel Trail

Great Ridge

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

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