Swyre Head
208m (682ft)
The Purbeck Heritage Coast, Dorset, England
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The summit of Swyre Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Swyre Head was demoted from Marilyn status in 2015
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,234ft (376m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Durdle Door Car Park - Daggers Gate - The Warren - Chaldon Down - The South West Coast Path - West Bottom - Middle Bottom - Bat's Hole - Bat's Head - The Jurassic Coast - Swyre Head - Scratchy Bottom - Durdle Door - Durdle Door Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,191ft (363m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lulworth Cove - West Lulworth - Durdle Door Caravan Park - Newlands Farm - Daggers Gate - The Warren - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay - The Jurassic Coast - The South West Coast Path - White Nothe - Whitenothe Cottage - West Bottom - Middle Bottom - Bats Hole - Bats Head - Swyre Head - Scratchy Bottom - Durdle Door - St Oswald's Bay - Hambury Tout - Dungy Head - Stair Hole - Lulworth Cove
A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Swyre Head should be available soon.
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 195 Bournemouth & Purbeck, Wimborne Minster & Ringwood is not currently available
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