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The Hardy Way

Regional route157 km · 98 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Poole Harbour Trails 4 4.8 mi · 7.7 kmExplore Dorset →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–20 °C (52–68 °F)

  1. J8°3°87
  2. F8°3°65
  3. M10°4°72
  4. A12°5°58
  5. M15°9°59
  6. J18°11°53
  7. J20°13°49
  8. A20°14°54
  9. S18°12°68
  10. O14°9°96
  11. N11°6°99
  12. D8°4°100

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
157 km · 98 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Dorset
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
50.7880, -2.1579
Route start
50.7515, -2.1704
OpenStreetMap
relation 3568076
Wikidata
Q16983307
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Poole Harbour Trails 4

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Dorset

Poole Harbour Trails 5b

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Dorset

Poole Harbour Trails 3

7 mi · 12 km · Dorset

Poole Harbour Trails 6

7 mi · 12 km · Poole

Hod Hill circular walk, Hod Hill

10 mi · 16 km · Dorset

Hod Hill butterfly walk, Hod Hill

10 mi · 16 km · Dorset

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