Maumbury Rings – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

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Maumbury Rings – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

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Maumbury Rings – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

02:02

31.4km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.5 km for 154 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

675 m

Pontoon on Radipole Lake

Highlight • Natural

Good place to enjoy some wildlife and nature in Weymouth. Had a little picnic there on the way back from Weymouth to Dorchester. There are a few of these pontoons or walkways out into h lake along this stretch.

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805 m

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Radipole Park and Gardens
Although renamed in October 1999 as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales

Beautifully maintained and offering year round interest with stunning summer bedding, shrubs, herbaceous …

Tip by

8.11 km

Ridgeway Hill

Highlight • Trail

On top of Ridgeway Hill between Weymouth and Dorchester

Tip by

15.6 km

Maumbury Rings

Highlight • Natural Monument

Has a metal railing fence around the outside with gates for pedestrians. Best to lock your bike to the railings rather than try to get in with it

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18.7 km

Winterborne Herringston House

Highlight • Monument

19.6 km

Down Wood

Forest

23.0 km

Uphill Trail

Highlight • Trail

30.4 km

Rodwell Trail Bridge Over Newstead Road

Highlight • Cycleway

30.7 km

Start of the Rodwell Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat traffic free 3.5km walk or bicycle ride on Weymouth’s former railway line.

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31.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

9.09 km

2.81 km

1.95 km

339 m

242 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

6.15 km

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

6°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 3, 2023,Dorchester - Weymouth Town Centre Cycle path route up & back

Route 26 signs start in Glyde Path Road next to County Hall. Out of Dorchester, this beautiful part of Route 26 takes you all the way down to the coast at Weymouth. On arrival in Weymouth you travel directly past Radipole Lake, a great RSPB reserve with well-known birds like house sparrows, finches and robins to spot, as well as …