Section 11 of 14, Wessex Ridgeway
Up Cerne to Toller Porcorum
10.6 miles (17 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 657 028. Finish: SY 564 989. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 382 m of climbing and 334 m of descent; highest point 254 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Up Cerne.
- Car park
- Car park, 40 m from the start. Directions ST 657 028
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Maiden Newton station, 7.6 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Toller Porcorum.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Maiden Newton station, 3.6 km away (Directions).
Planning the Wessex Ridgeway
- Planning the whole trail: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%, gravel and tracks 16%; the rest (51%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 88 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 5.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Greyhound, Sydling St Nicholas: 5 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Chalk and Cheese, Maiden Newton: 7.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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