Section 9 of 10, The Hardy Way
Moor Crichel to Pentridge
11.1 miles (17.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 992 070. Finish: SU 034 177. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 275 m of climbing and 227 m of descent; highest point 185 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Moor Crichel. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Pentridge.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Martin Down Nature Reserve, 2.3 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 37%, paved or flagged 25%; the rest (38%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 5 kissing gates, 3 gates.
Steepest climb: about 57 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 9.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Bull Inn, Wimborne St Giles: 5.2 miles in.Sheaf of Arrows, Cranborne: 7.6 miles in.The Fleur de Lys Inn, Cranborne: 7.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Café
- Cranbourne Garden Centre Cafe, Cranborne: 7.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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