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
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 Distance: 5.5 miles
A flat ride through Rempstone Forest between Studland and Corfe Castle along smooth tracks. Some sections can be muddy in winter.
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 Distance: 8.6 miles
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.
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 Distance: 9 miles
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.
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 Distance: 9 miles
A mixed ride around Corfe Castle which includes flat forest tracks, open fields, challenging climbs and fast and flowing single-track.
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 Distance: 9.85 miles
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..
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 Distance: 10.6 miles
A hilly ride over the Purbeck Hills, around Rempstone Forest and back via Studland Heath..
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 Distance: 12 miles
A challenging loop with some hard climbs and fast downhill sections.
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 Distance: 13 miles
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.
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 Distance: 14 miles
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.
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 Distance: 14 miles
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.
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 Distance: 14 miles
Swanage, Priests Way, Worth Matravers, Kingston, Corfe Castle and Harmans Cross. Some steep climbs on and off road and fast off road tracks.
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 Distance: 15 miles
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.
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 Distance: 15.5 miles
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.
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 Distance: 16 miles
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.
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 Distance: 19 miles
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.
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 Distance: 22 miles
A challenging loop with some hard climbs, fast downhill sections and technical single-track.
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On Road Routes
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 Distance: 13 miles
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.
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 Distance: 15 miles
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.
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 Distance: 20 miles
A figure of 8 very hilly ride around the Purbeck hills following the sides of the hills.
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 Distance: 41 miles
A ride around the Isle of Purbeck from Swanage to Lulworth returning via Wool, Wareham and Corfe Castle. .
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Bike Hire
Swanage Bike Hire
Located on the High Street, beyond the Purbeck House Hotel, just behind Arkrights convenience store, just before the Black Swan. I have a small fleet of 29er bikes, in a variety of sizes to suit all shapes and sizes. Trailer bikes and child seats are also available.
Charlie The Bikemonger, 5 Queen's Rd, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2EQ
Tel: 01929 475833
Email: Bikemonger@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.charliethebikemonger.com
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm
Purbeck Cycle Hire
Located in Wareham, approx 10 miles from Swanage offer a wide selection of hire bikes, bike sales and servicing, spares, clothing and accessories with online booking for bike hire.
Cyclexperience, Wareham Station, Northport, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Tel: 01929 556601
Email: wareham@cyclex.co.uk
Website: www.cyclex.co.uk
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm
Sun 10.00am - 5.00pm
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.
Charlie the Bikemonger
Located on the High Street, beyond the Purbeck House Hotel, just behind Arkrights convenience store, just before the Black Swan offering a wide selection of bikes, spares and accessories.
Charlie The Bikemonger, 5 Queen's Rd, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2EQ
Tel: 01929 475833
Email: Bikemonger@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.charliethebikemonger.com
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm
Cyclexperience
Located in Wareham, approx 10 miles from Swanage offer a wide selection of hire bikes, bike sales and servicing, spares, clothing and accessories.
Cyclexperience, Wareham Station, Northport, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Tel: 01929 556601
Email: wareham@cyclex.co.uk
Website: www.cyclex.co.uk
Opening Times
Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm
Sun 10.00am - 5.00pm
Ride
Located in Poole, approx 11 miles from Swanage via the Sandbanks ferry offer a wide selection of Bikes, spares, clothing and accessories.
Ride, 111 Commercial Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0JD
Tel: 01202 741744
Email: shop@ridebike.co.uk
Website: www.ridebike.co.uk
Opening Times
Mon - Fri 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm
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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