Region guide
Dorset
Dorset ceremonial county covering the highest summit and wider mountain geography for the area.
Map of Dorset
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Mountains
Routes
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
Airports
Adventures
These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.
Dorset Three Peaks
A 3-day county Three Peaks challenge across Pilsdon Pen, Lewesdon Hill, and Bulbarrow Hill.
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Duration
- 3 days
- Region
- Dorset
Mountains
Lewesdon Hill
Pilsdon Pen
Bulbarrow Hill
Telegraph Hill
Lyscombe Hill
Melbury Hill
Watts Hill
Bell Hill
Lambert's Castle Hill
Eggardon Hill
Toller Down
Ball Hill
Little Hill
Black Down
West Hill
Drakenorth
Bubb Down Hill
Blackdown Hill
Conegar Hill
Warren Hill
Waddon Hill
Bookham Knoll
Payne's Down
Duncliffe Hill
Hardown Hill
Swyre Head
Seaborough Hill
Henning Hill
Nine Barrow Down
Ridgeway Hill
Povington Hill
Mosterton Down
Chardown Hill
Hambledon Hill
Golden Cap
Creech Barrow Hill
Dungeon Hill
Pentridge Hill
Birts Hill
The Knoll
Chaldon Hill
Timber Hill
Langdon Hill
Gerrard's Hill
Holway Hill
Compton Valence Hill
Shipton Hill
Bincombe Down
Bindon Hill
Tyneham Cap
Round Hill
West Down
Quarry Hill
Ballard Down
Coppet Hill
Honeycombe Tout
Jack's Hill
Thorncombe Beacon
South Warren Hill
Spring Hill
The Verne
Holt Hill
Knowle Hill
High Chaldon
Hod Hill
Conegar Hill
Owermoigne Down
Abbot's Hill
Hambury Tout
Maiden Castle
Way's Hill
Beacon Knap
Friar Waddon Hill
The Warren
Colmer's Hill
Bleax Hill
Loders Hill
Copse Hill
Chalbury
Hammiton Hill
Muse Hill
Round Knoll
North Hill
Hincknowle Hill
Babylon Hill
Osmington Hill
Beaminster Hill
Mangerton Hill
Woodbury Hill
Waddon Hill
Chalbury Hill
Badbury Rings
Charborough Tower
Shitterton Hill
Cox Hill
Boarsbarrow Hill
Pistle Down
Linton Hill
Upton Heath
Watton Hill
Allington Hill
Tonerspuddle Heath
Chapel Hill
Sloes Hill
Stavordale Hill
Colehill
Wyke Regis
Woolsbarrow
The Look Out
Coneygar Hill
Corfe Castle
Ashley Heath
Worbarrow Tout
Trigon Hill
Arne Hill
Jordan Hill
Gore Heath
The Pinnacle
Routes
Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.
Dorset Three Peaks Route
Dorset Three Peaks links Pilsdon Pen, Lewesdon Hill, and Bulbarrow Hill as a practical county challenge rather than one single uninterrupted mountain path. The route uses the strongest summit order and expects short connector transfers between mountain bases over about 3 days.
- Distance35.5 km
- Days3 days
- High point279M
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Route access point
Dorset Three Peaks Finish
Reference finish access point used for the Dorset Three Peaks route on the approach to Bulbarrow Hill. Exact parking and the first signed path entry depend on the chosen approach line.
Route access point
Dorset Three Peaks Start
Reference start access point used for the Dorset Three Peaks route on the approach to Pilsdon Pen. Exact parking and the first signed path entry depend on the chosen approach line.