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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

Road cycling routes

South West England

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

Moderate

40

riders

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – Zig Zag Hill Climb loop from Shaftesbury

02:16

44.4km

530m

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: May 15, 2026

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After 262 m for 134 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

234 m

King Alfred's Kitchen

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King Alfred's Cafe, perfect for a bacon butty stop!

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2

311 m

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

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Made famous by the Hovis advert in 1973, the cobbled climb of Gold Hill has just got more and more loved by the nation as the years have passed. The …

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323 m

Gold Hill

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4

4.47 km

Zig Zag Hill Climb

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As close as you can get to an Alpine switchback-ridden climb in North Dorset, the view from the top at Wingreen Hill is always worth the hard work.

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5

22.3 km

Chalk Downland Descent

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Beautiful sweeping descent through open chalk downland. It keeps going and stays good beyond the section marked, but watch the road surface once you get into the trees, and the tight right-hander when you get to it.

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6

23.1 km

Smooth Descent to Sixpenny

Highlight • Cycleway

7

23.8 km

Tree-Lined Avenue in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

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26.3 km

East Combe Wood

Forest

9

33.0 km

Crook Hill Lane Valley View

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Beautiful valley between Berwick St John and Alvediston following Crook Hill lane. This is part of the round Wiltshire cycle trail.

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44.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

2.33 km

575 m

296 m

133 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

15.7 km

133 m

115 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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