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Swanage to Poole

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Enjoy this gentle stretch of path, along with some beach walking, as you reach the official end to the 630-mile South West Coast Path at South Haven Point. 
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Distance 11.5 km
3:15 h
93 m
99 m
96 m
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The final stage of the walk to Poole provides wonderful views over the dramatic chalk stacks of Old Harry before descending to the village of Studland with its nature reserve where many rare snakes and sand lizards live.  The last section to Poole involves a ferry trip from South Haven Point to Poole where your last overnight stay will be.
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Update: July 25, 2018
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Highest point
96 m
Lowest point
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Asphalt 12.33%Dirt road 36.75%Forested/wild trail 3.99%Unknown 46.91%
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1.4 km
Dirt road
4.2 km
Forested/wild trail
0.5 km
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5.4 km
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This tour appears in the following itineraries:

WES(SWCP)LTP1

WES(SWCP)LTP2

Start

Swanage (3 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SZ 03104 78985
DD
50.610575, -1.957480
DMS
50°36'38.1"N 1°57'26.9"W
UTM
30U 573763 5607039
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Destination

South Haven Point

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These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.

In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.

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Coordinates

OS Grid
SZ 03104 78985
DD
50.610575, -1.957480
DMS
50°36'38.1"N 1°57'26.9"W
UTM
30U 573763 5607039
w3w 
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The most beautiful hikes in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom › England › Dorset › Dorset Council

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Difficulty
easy
Distance
11.5 km
Duration
3:15 h
Ascent
93 m
Descent
99 m
Highest point
96 m
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