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Maiden Castle hillfort – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester

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Maiden Castle hillfort – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester

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4.3

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Maiden Castle hillfort – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester

01:17

11.3km

120m

Running

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

Last updated: February 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

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Bus stop

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238 m

Fables & Food Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely café with indoor and outdoor seating. Creative and tasty menu, carefully prepared, good service and great coffee

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2.03 km

Chalky Trail in Dorset National Landscape

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Keep those eyes peeled, may see some baby calves in the approaching farm..

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3.75 km

Maiden Castle Neolithic Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Long before the Iron Age hillfort, Maiden Castle (often referred to as Maiden Hill) hosted two significant Neolithic monuments dating to 3500 BC. These include a causewayed enclosure—a ritual gathering …

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4.36 km

Roman Temple Ruins on Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

At this location, you can see the remains of what was the perimeter of a complex constructed on this hill in the late 4th century A.D., about two hundred years after the hillfort was abandoned.

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5.45 km

Maiden Castle Ramparts

Highlight • Historical Site

Like most other hillforts the advice is to not mountain bike on the ramparts, but there are bridleways, paths and farm tracks to get you up here.

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7.11 km

Maiden Castle hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Maiden Castle is a stunning hillfort with huge ramparts. It affords breathtaking views over the Dorset. Built during the 1st century BC, it is one of the largest and most …

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8.22 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Cycleway

This is now very easy going with a couple of gates. Surface is smooth path now.

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9.21 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent view of Maiden Castle from here. If not on a road bike, you can turn off and continue along the narrow bridelway/footpath to arrive at the Maiden Castle

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

4.60 km

1.20 km

709 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

2.43 km

2.19 km

1.60 km

439 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Maiden Castle hillfort – View of Maiden Castle loop from Dorchester

Fables & Food Café

Chalky Trail in Dorset National Landscape

Maiden Castle Neolithic Monument

Roman Temple Ruins on Maiden Castle

Maiden Castle Ramparts

Maiden Castle hillfort

View of Maiden Castle

View of Maiden Castle

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