Section 6 of 6, Poole Harbour Trails
Poole to Greenlands
8 miles (12.8 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SZ 006 903. Finish: SZ 039 876. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 61 m of climbing and 62 m of descent; highest point 18 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Poole.
- Station
- Poole, 930 m from the start. Directions SZ 012 910
- Bus stops
- Dee Way, 50 m from the start. Directions SZ 006 904Poole Museum, 270 m from the start. Directions SZ 009 903Carter's Quay, 280 m from the start. Directions SZ 003 902
- Car parks
- Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SZ 008 903Car park, 190 m from the start. Directions SZ 007 904Car park (free), 190 m from the start. Directions SZ 008 902
Getting back
The section finishes at Greenlands. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Royal Motor Yacht Club, 130 m from the finish. Directions SZ 038 875St Nicolas Chapel, 260 m from the finish. Directions SZ 041 875St Nicolas Chapel, 330 m from the finish. Directions SZ 042 875
Planning the Poole Harbour Trails
- Planning the whole trail: pooleharbourtrails.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 69%, earth, rock and mud 11%; the rest (17%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 15 m.
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