Cycling Routes in the Isle of Purbeck from Virtual Swanage

The Isle of Purbeck is a excellent location for cycling, either on road or off. The area has everything from quiet winding country lanes to extreme off-road downhill‘s and deep mud in the winter months.

The best way to explore the area is to buy a ordinance survey map of the area, OS Outdoor Leisure 15, which you can obtain from most good outdoor shops. If you have a handheld GPS device we have included a selection of routes in GPX format which you can download onto your GPS. The routes below can be printed so you can take it with you on your ride around the Isle of Purbeck.

Off Road Routes

Rempstone Short Loop

A flat ride through Rempstone Forest between Studland and Corfe Castle along smooth tracks. Some sections can be muddy in winter.

Distance: 5.5 miles

Agglestone Rock

A ride from Swanage across Studland Heath past Agglestone Rock and back via heathland tracks. Can be muddy in winter with some steep hills on and off road.

Distance: 8.6 miles

Old Harry Rocks

A ride along the Purbeck Hills past Old Harry Rocks and back via Studland Heath with stunning views of the Isle of Purbeck and across Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight from the top of the Purbeck hills.

Distance: 9 miles

Norden Single-track

A mixed ride around Corfe Castle which includes flat forest tracks, open fields, challenging climbs and fast and flowing single-track.

Distance: 9 miles

Rempstone Long

A challenging ride around Rempstone Forest starting with a two mile climb on loose tracks followed by a two mile decent on twisting and technical single-track with by smooth forest tracks in Rempstone Forest and finishing the ride around the edge of Poole Harbour.

Distance: 9.85 miles

Nine Barrow Down and Rempstone Forest

A hilly ride over the Purbeck Hills, around Rempstone Forest and back via Studland Heath.

Distance: 10.6 miles

Encombe, Creech, Corfe Loop

A challenging loop with some hard climbs and fast downhill sections.

Distance: 12 miles

Purbeck Hills Loop

A challenging ride around the Isle of Purbeck with some long off road climbs and downhill sections with views over Poole Harbour and across Purbeck from the top of the Purbeck Hills.

Distance: 14 miles

Chapmans Pool

A ride along the Purbeck Hills to Corfe Castle, across the valley on open fields and bridleways, then following a twisting technical single-track down to Chapmans Pool, returning to Swanage via Worth Matravers and the Priests Way.

Distance: 14 miles

Rempstone Forest and Purbeck Hills

A hilly ride around the Isle of Purbeck going across Studland Heath, Rempstone Forest and returning via the Purbeck Hills with some long off road climbs and downhill sections with views over Poole Harbour, Studland Bay and across Purbeck from the top of the Purbeck Hills.

Distance: 14 miles

Southern Purbeck Hills

Swanage, Priests Way, Worth Matravers, Kingston, Corfe Castle and Harmans Cross. Some steep climbs on and off road and fast off road tracks.

Distance: 14 miles

Old Harry and Nine Barrow Down

A hilly ride around the Isle of Purbeck with some long off road climbs and downhill sections with views over Poole Harbour, Studland Bay and across Purbeck from the top of the Purbeck Hills.

Distance: 15 miles

Hills and Heathland

A 15.5 mile ride along the Purbeck Hills past Old Harry Rocks and back via a loop around Studland Heath and the edge of Rempstone Forest.

Distance: 15.5 miles

Purbeck Hills and Woodland Ride

A 16 mile ride along the Purbeck Hills past Old Harry Rocks and back via Studland Heath, over the Purbeck Hills and a short single-track woodland section near Harmans Cross.

Distance: 16 miles

Rempstone Forest to Corfe Castle

Swanage, Studland Heath , Rempstone Forest, Corfe Castle, back via Kingston , Langton or the Priests Way. Some steep climbs on and off road and open off road tracks.

Distance: 19 miles

Kimmeridge Ride

A fun and challenging loop with some hard climbs, fast downhill sections and technical single-track.

Distance: 22 miles

Purbeck 24

A varied loop with climbs, downhill sections, heathland trails and technical single-track.

Distance: 24 miles

On Road Routes

Purbeck Road Ride

A ride around the Isle of Purbeck from Swanage via Langton Matravers, Kingston, Corfe Castle and back via the B3351 between Corfe Castle and Studland.

Distance: 13 miles

Corfe and Arne Road Ride

A ride around the Isle of Purbeck from Corfe Castle to Creech, Stoborough, Arne and Hartland Moor. Some steep hills with stunning views over the Isle of Purbeck and across Poole Harbour.

Distance: 15 miles

Around the Purbeck Hills

A figure of 8 very hilly ride around the Purbeck hills following the sides of the hills.

Distance: 20 miles

Purbeck Road Long Ride

A ride around the Isle of Purbeck from Swanage to Corfe Castle, over the army ranges and returning via Wool, Wareham and Corfe Castle.

Distance: 41 miles

Purbeck 50 Road Ride

A 50 mile ride around the Isle of Purbeck from Swanage over the army ranges to Moreton returning via Wool, Wareham, Corfe Castle, Kingstone, and Langton Matravers. The ride uses country roads as much as possible and avoids the main busy roads.

Distance: 50 miles

Bike Hire

Purbeck Cycle Hire

Located in Purbeck Park near, Corfe Castle, approx 5 miles from Swanage offer a wide selection of hire bikes.

Cyclexperience
Purbeck Park
Corfe Castle
BH20 5DW

Tel: 01929 481606
Email: info@purbeckcyclehire.co.uk
Website: www.cyclex.co.uk/hire-dorset

The Bike Shop. Swanage Ltd

Located in Queens Road, Swanage offering bike repairs, sales and MTB hire

5 Queens Road
Swanage
BH19 2EQ

Tel: 01929 423215
Email: thebikeshopswanage@outlook.com
Website: www.thebikeshopswanage.com

Bike Shops

There are many bike shops in the south of Dorset. We recommend the following shops who have always given us excellent service in the past.

Wareham Cycleworks

Located in Wareham, approx 10 miles from Swanage offer a wide selection of hire bikes, bike sales and servicing, spares, clothing and accessories.

Wareham Cycleworks, Wareham Station, Northport, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS

Tel: 01929 556601
Email: info@warehamcycleworks.com
Website: www.warehamcycleworks.com/

Opening Times
Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm

Mud Sweat n Gears

Located in Weymouth and Dorchester, approx 25 miles from Swanage offer a wide selection of bike sales and servicing, spares, clothing and accessories.

Unit C1, Link Park, Chickerell Link Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4FL

Tel: weymouth 01305 784849 or dorchester 01305 260202
Email: mudsweatandgears@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.mudsweatngears.co.uk/

Opening Times
Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.30pm, Sat 9.00am - 4.30pm

Cycle Clubs

Swanage Cycling Club

Swanage Cycling Club is a friendly and sociable club for all abilities and organises rides for both road and and off road.

Swanage CC was set up by a group of local cyclists for somewhere for all local people interested in cycling to get together and ride. The club is an open to all club and is mainly focused on leisure rides for all abilities and organises both on and off road rides. We are members of British Cycling and the CTC.

Please feel free to get in touch if you want to come out for a ride sometime.

Email: info@swanagecyclingclub.co.uk
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