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Melbury Beacon loop from Melbury Abbas

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Melbury Beacon loop from Melbury Abbas

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Melbury Beacon loop from Melbury Abbas

01:06

3.46km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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834 m

Statue of Liberty Replica in Dorset

Highlight • Monument

1.51 km

Melbury Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easier access to trig from the Blandford rd

Tip by

2.22 km

Cows and Calves on Cranborne Chase Hillside

Highlight • Viewpoint

If there are cows and calves on the right of the fence heading up to the beacon, walk up the left side, you can cross back near the beacon itself.

Tip by

3.46 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.42 km

1.23 km

805 m

Surfaces

1.03 km

805 m

733 m

686 m

200 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

31°C

17°C

0 %

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Statue of Liberty Replica in Dorset

Melbury Beacon

Cows and Calves on Cranborne Chase Hillside

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