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SaveDorset trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Winter Fat Biking and Adaptive Biking. Trails here are often faint trail, rooty and flowy. Scenery includes alpine terrain. Common trail features include berms, jumps and drops. Many trails are family friendly. Popular destinations include Wareham, Puddletown Forest and Dorchester.
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Mountain Bike
117 trails
- E-Bike
62 trails
- Gravel Bike
44 trails
- Adaptive Bike
23 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
28 trails
- Hike
83 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
Region Details
- 28
- 1
- 18
- 56
- 7
- 4
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 128
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 117
- Trails E-Bike
- 62
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 44
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 23
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 28
- Trails Hike
- 83
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Total Distance
- 52 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,982 ft
- Total Vertical
- 781 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 785 ft
- Reports
- 471
- Photos
- 489
- Completed Counter
- 8,785
Sub Regions
- Blandford Forum (13)
- Ashmore woods (9)
- Blandford (1)
- Bournemouth (1)
- Dorchester (32)
- Puddletown Forest (32)
- Highcliffe (1)
- Poole (9)
- Shaftesbury (1)
- Studland (3)
- Wareham (29)
- Lulworth Ranges (0)
- Wimborne Minster (7)
- Okeford Hill Bike Park (13)
- Whatcombe Wood (3)
Popular Dorset Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 222 ft • 246 •
Popular green difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions with a 222 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 29 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 984 ft • 0 ft • 222 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. It features berm, jump and gap jump. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 551 ft • 0 ft • 220 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. It features berm and drop. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 909 ft • 0 ft • 210 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. It features berm, jump and gap jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.7 • 1,533 ft • 0 ft • 182 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. It features berm and jump. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 5,098 ft • 6 ft • 158 •
Can be quite a challenging trail after being exposed to wet weather carving out some thin deep ruts. Picking the right line is the fun part. When dry this can run pretty fast with it being mostly downhill. When wet it can hold some...
• 20 ★ 0.0 • 1,381 ft • 0 ft • 158 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. It features berm and jump. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Dorset Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 12 miles • 1,507 ft • 20 • Loop •
Note: many of the TF trails are closed or lost due to logging activity (May 2021), so some adoptation /...
12 miles • 1,883 ft • 29 • Loop •
All except 4 or 5 outliers of the Trailforks listed puddletown forest trails in one continuous loop...
★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 283 ft • 0 • Loop •
A loop that takes in quite a few of the good trails at Cannon Hill. Tricky to follow but not impossible
★ 4.0 • 27 miles • 1,947 ft • 0 • Loop •
Isle of Purbeck loop. Fairly tough ride.
25 miles • 1,895 ft • 0 •
Corfe Castle loop passing Old Harry Rock, ridge way ride to Swyre Head back to Corfe. Very hilly
Photos of Dorset Mountain Bike
Videos of Dorset Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| The Loaminator Puddletown Forest | Sep 20, 2026 @ 6:04pm (Europe/London) Sep 20, 2026 | Ideal | azza9292 | ||
| Wide On Puddletown Forest | Sep 20, 2026 @ 6:03pm (Europe/London) Sep 20, 2026 | Ideal | azza9292 | ||
| Lumpy Jumpy & The Ditch Cannon Hill | Aug 18, 2026 @ 7:58pm (Europe/London) Aug 18, 2026 | Unknown | JakesOGp3W | ||
| Nissan Almera Blandford Forum | Jul 2, 2026 @ 5:45pm (Europe/London) Jul 2, 2026 | Unknown | kitfreekk | ||
| Sandy Biff Puddletown Forest | Jan 25, 2026 @ 4:39pm (Europe/London) Jan 25, 2026 | Variable | joeg885 | ||
| Ford Prefect Blandford Forum | Jan 8, 2026 @ 4:53pm (Europe/London) Jan 8, 2026 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | gabt | ||
| Tight and Twisty Puddletown Forest | Nov 23, 2025 @ 5:05pm (Europe/London) Nov 23, 2025 | Wet | joeg885 | ||
| Dual course 2.0 Puddletown Forest | Nov 23, 2025 @ 5:03pm (Europe/London) Nov 23, 2025 | Variable | joeg885 | ||
| Out of the carpark Wareham | Nov 18, 2025 @ 2:31pm (Europe/London) Nov 18, 2025 | Ideal | ThesearchMTB | ||
| Access Wareham | Nov 18, 2025 @ 2:31pm (Europe/London) Nov 18, 2025 | Ideal | ThesearchMTB |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| marcus1818 | wishlist | trail | activity #106766220 | Oct 28, 2026 @ 1:35pm Oct 28, 2026 |
| marcus1818 | wishlist | trail | activity #106735301 | Oct 28, 2026 @ 2:21am Oct 28, 2026 |
| ikendothis | update | trail | activity #106053360 | Oct 17, 2026 @ 8:16am Oct 17, 2026 |
| ikendothis | update | region | activity #106053343 | Oct 17, 2026 @ 8:16am Oct 17, 2026 |
| g0qlts | wishlist | route | activity #105758494 | Oct 12, 2026 @ 11:03am Oct 12, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | is low-key peak for all levels | Sep 20, 2026 @ 10:33am Sep 20, 2026 | ||
| trail | A bit risky but great fun if you don’t get shot | Jan 8, 2026 @ 8:54am Jan 8, 2026 | ||
| report | Nissan Almere is back open, and more fun than... | Jan 1, 2025 @ 2:23am Jan 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Quite difficult to find but well worth it. | Dec 31, 2024 @ 5:45am Dec 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trail normally known as "A350" | Nov 5, 2023 @ 11:35am Nov 5, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails26 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge4 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k10 awarded -
Completionist14 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k435 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Okeford Hill Bike Park | bike park | Okeford Fitzpaine | |
| Bryanston Bumps | skill park | Shaftesbury |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 117 | 46 miles | 9,987 ft | 26 miles | 781 ft | 482 | 471 | 11 | 30,326 | |||
| E-Bike | 62 | 23 miles | 6,030 ft | 14 miles | 758 ft | 406 | 4 | 2,925 | ||||
| Gravel Bike | 44 | 23 miles | 3,031 ft | 9 miles | 781 ft | 75 | 1 | 131 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 23 | 8 miles | 1,184 ft | 3 miles | 705 ft | 80 | ||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 28 | 15 miles | 2,680 ft | 8 miles | 577 ft | 50 | ||||||
| Hike | 83 | 42 miles | 6,962 ft | 21 miles | 781 ft | 1 | 451 | 2 | 1,261 | |||
| Trail Running | 84 | 42 miles | 6,995 ft | 21 miles | 781 ft | 1 | 452 | 1 | 390 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Dorset?
Dorset has 8 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Dorset?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Dorset are:
- Cuckoo Corner (4.2/5)
- Jungle Run (4.2/5)
- The Loaminator (4.2/5)
- Pixiedust (4.2/5)
- Fanfare (4.1/5)
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What is the longest trail in Dorset?
The longest trail in Dorset is Sika Trail - wareham Forest at 6.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Dorset?
The best hiking trails in Dorset are:
- Lulworth Range Walks
- Lulworth Range Walks
- Lulworth Range Walks
- Lulworth Range Walks
- Lulworth Range Walks
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Dorset?
The best trail running trails in Dorset are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Dorset?
Dorset has a total of 128 trails. Of those, 117 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Dorset to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Dorset?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Dorset is Nine Burrows with 522 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Dorset?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Dorset is Ballard down with 469 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Dorset?
Dorset supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What bike services are there in Dorset?
The following bike services are available in Dorset:
- Bike Shop (15)
- Other (2)
- Trail Association (1)
- Race Team (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Dorset?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Dorset is Rocket Line with an average grade of 8.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are the trails open in Dorset?
The overall region status for Dorset is Clear / Green. Out of 86 trails:
- Clear / Green: 73
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 9
- Significant Issue / Amber: 4
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Can I ride an ebike in Dorset?
Yes, Dorset supports e-bike riding. There are 64 trails in Dorset that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Dorset?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Dorset are: View all mountain biking routes in Dorset.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Dorset?
The most popular Strava segments in Dorset are:
- Upton Country Park Blast (8,346 athletes)
- Upton Sidewinder (8,281 athletes)
- just the forest gate to gate (8,209 athletes)
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Dorset?
Yes, there are 25 accessible/adaptive trails in Dorset. View all adaptive trails in Dorset for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Dorset?
There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Dorset directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Dorset?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Dorset are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Dorset?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Dorset are:
- Poetry in Motion (4/5)
- Right Of The Clearing (5/5)
- Burm Baby Burm (4/5)
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