South Purbeck Cliffs Walk, Purbeck Coast
Loop Walk · Dorset
250
XP
about 1 h 49 min walking
Enjoy sea views, former quarries and grassland rich in wildlife on this bracing six-mile circular walk, which takes in Spyway Barn, Dancing Ledge, East Man and Worth Matravers. Uneven and steep terrain with stiles and gates. Take care near cliff edges.
205 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
110 m
Drop
130 m
Highest
138 m
Lowest
21 m
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Climbs 18% for 200 m early on, no steep descents.
Clockwise: Easy first 2.6 km, no steep climbing, comes down 18% for 200 m near the end.
Better anticlockwise: you climb the steeper side (0.2 km at 10%+, 0.2 km of it 15%+) and come down no steep ground. Steep descents are where people slip, and they're harder on knees late in a walk.
Main descent: km 3.3–5.6, from 135 m to 37 m.
How the 8.2 km splits
Flat
3.1 km
Climbing
2.2 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.2 km
Descending
2.7 km