Walks you can reach from Upwey by train
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Weymouth Station Circular (Dorset)
4m direct from Upwey.
15km.
Disused railway path, pebble causeway, steep hill climb, clifftop ridge with panoramic views, and South West Coast Path back to harbour.
A variant of Weymouth via Isle of Portland Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorchester South Station Circular via Bronkham Hill barrows (Dorset)
7m direct from Upwey.
24km. 6h.
Prehistoric downland, South Winterbourne Valley, heathery hilltops, barrow-studded ridgeway, and sweeping views to Jurassic Coast.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station to Dorchester South Station (Dorset)
7m direct from Upwey.
Chalk downland, Cerne Valley, historic Dorchester city centre, and two modest climbs with fine views. Hilly ascents.
An alternative variant of Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station to Yetminster Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Upwey.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Scenic walk. Riverside path with woodland and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chetnole Station to Maiden Newton Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Upwey.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h.
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maiden Newton Station Circular (Dorset)
15m direct from Upwey.
28km. 7h.
Chalk downland, dry hanging valleys, rounded hills, broad ridges, chalk streams, picturesque villages, and historic churches. Six hilly ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wool Station Circular (Dorset)
15m direct from Upwey.
30km. 7h.
Rolling Thomas Hardy Country pastures, large woods, dairy farms, remote scenic coombes, steep chalk clifftops, rock stacks, limestone arches, caves, beautiful coves, parkland, heath, and bluebell woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Christchurch Station to Bournemouth Station (Hampshire)
1h direct from Upwey.
12km.
Christchurch Harbour, wild coastal scenery, sand dunes, headland, promenade, and cliff-top paths.
A variant of Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.