Visit Corfe Castle & walk towards Old Harry Rocks. Vistas of Poole Harbour, Swanage & the Isle of Wight. Listen for the steam train & picnic amongst tumuli on Nine Barrow Down. Return by bus or rail. Long sections of steps, stiles, gates, slopes & mud.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

273 m

Drop

259 m

Highest

196 m

Lowest

3 m

Which way round

As mapped

Reversed

As mapped: Easy first 2.7 km, climbs 15% for 500 m midway, comes down 27% for 280 m midway.

Reversed: Easy first 1.5 km, climbs 27% for 280 m midway, comes down 15% for 500 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main descent: km 9.8–12.9, from 182 m to 28 m.

How the 14.4 km splits

Flat

5.2 km

Climbing

3.8 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.8 km

Descending

4.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.3 km

Very steep climb · 19% for 270 m

km 3.1–3.4 · gains 52 m

Very steep descent · 27% for 280 m

km 6.2–6.5 · drops 73 m

Very steep climb · 15% for 500 m

km 7.2–7.7 · gains 76 m

Link it with other walks

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Old Harry Rocks Walk, Purbeck Estate

Shares 1.2 km of path · meets at km 3.8

6.21 km

South West Coast Path

Shares 0.2 km of path · meets at km 1.0, 2.1, 2.5…

1039.56 km

The Hardy Way

Shares 0.2 km of path · meets at km 13.5

157.02 km

Challenges on this walk

Corfe Castle: Slighted by Parliament, Held by Lady Bankes

At km 13.8 · 106 m off the route · history

250 XP

Campsites near the start

Swanage Bijou Camping

0.7 km from the start · 4.5★ (197)

Herston Caravan & Camping

1.6 km from the start · 3.7★ (697)

California Campsite

1.7 km from the start · 3.8★ (49)

Knaveswell Farm

3.4 km from the start · 4.8★ (36)