Track 27 Aug 2016 12:04:15 p.m. houns tout
Hiking Route
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Gordon EnglandWorth matravers circular walk via Chapmans Pool, Houns Tout and Kingston.
difficult
Distance 9.7 km
Walk starts at farm campsite. turn right and follow road then left onto a rough road leading to car park. Follow path across farmers fields. a stye brings you out to a spectacular view over Chapmans Pool and Purbeck coastline. Rough and very steep pathways lead down to Chapmans Pool. There once was a trackway to get to the boat houses at the bottom, but this has gone now due to landslides. Try to follow what remains. From the boat houses go about half way round beach where a small stream flows onto the beach. Follow path up and bear to your left towards Houns Tout. Paths are not well defined and it is difficult to navigate. A steep walk particularly the final stairway to Houns Tout. Once on top the views make up for the hard climb. From here follow path to Kingston, a pleasant flatish walk through farmland and woodland. Scots Arms pub in Kingston. Walk along road towards Langton Matravers/Swanage (I think/hope there may a better alternative to road walking here) and before left turning to worth Matravers take a public footpath to Worth Matravers and Chapmans Pool which will lead back to campsite.
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
151 m
Lowest point
4 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SY 95671 77068
DD
50.593326, -2.062513
DMS
50°35'36.0"N 2°03'45.0"W
UTM
30U 566355 5605022
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SY 95671 77068
DD
50.593326, -2.062513
DMS
50°35'36.0"N 2°03'45.0"W
UTM
30U 566355 5605022
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
9.7 km
Duration
2:42 h
Ascent
177 m
Descent
148 m
Highest point
151 m
Lowest point
4 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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