Section 3 of 6, Poole Harbour Trails
Wareham to Corfe Castle
7.1 miles (11.5 km).
Up and down
About 114 m of climbing and 107 m of descent; highest point 24 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wareham.
- Bus stops
- Wareham, South Bridge, 20 m from the start. DirectionsRed Lion, 240 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Wareham Quay (pay), 40 m from the start. DirectionsSt John's Hill (pay), 90 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 100 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Corfe Castle.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at 2RN, 2.1 km away (Directions); Norden station (heritage railway), 3.0 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 43%, grass 15%, paved or flagged 14%; the rest (24%) isn't recorded.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 5 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 21 m in a kilometre, 570 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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