View of Durdle Door – Bat's Head and Butter Rock loop from Ringstead

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View of Durdle Door – Bat's Head and Butter Rock loop from Ringstead

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View of Durdle Door – Bat's Head and Butter Rock loop from Ringstead

08:20

29.5km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Jurassic Coast

Waypoints

Start point

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286 m

Ringstead Beach

Beach

7.69 km

Beach

21.1 km

Jurassic Coast Cliffs

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wonderful view along the cliffs and to the beach

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22.0 km

View of Durdle Door

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The further you get away from the main attractions, the fewer people you will meet.
The path is very steep in places and continues along the coast towards Weymouth.
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22.3 km

Swyre Head Cliffs

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hmmmm.... would I recommend this? It's almost vertical in places, and first time you climb it you feel .... well, you'll see. Great fun to climb actually, and the views are well and truly worth it.

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22.6 km

Durdle Door — natural limestone arch

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Durdle Door is one of the most iconic landmarks in Dorset and one of the most well-known sights along the South West Coast Path. This magnificent natural limestone arch was …

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22.6 km

Durdle Door

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What an impressive natural experience.

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22.8 km

Man O'War Beach

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In the summer on weekends it gets really crowded, very crowded! In the morning it's still OK. On the way back in the afternoon it was brutal 🙈.

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24.2 km

Bat's Head and Butter Rock

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Kayakers often drive through the small cave. It is beautiful to look at and the colorful kayaks with the turquoise sea make a beautiful photo opportunity

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27.0 km

View of the Jurassic Coast from the South West Coast Path

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Watch your footing as there can be big drops down to the ocean. You may want to keep dogs and children close to you.

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29.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

7.90 km

1.17 km

522 m

252 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

7.10 km

7.07 km

1.86 km

1.03 km

637 m

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Comments

February 21, 2025,Lulworth Cove to Weymouth

A nice walk with great scenary, not sure what was up with. the legs today as this was a slog.

There were slipper muddy sections which slowed things down and the rain and wind were keen today. A decent amount of hills made the legs realise they were not there for the views !!

May 4, 2024,SWCP Weymouth - Lulworth Cove

This tour is probably one of the most beautiful tours on the SWCP. The wonderful weather made it even better and the sea a little bluer. Durdle Door in all its glory, of course a tourist magnet with hundreds of people.

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