Golden Cap
Loop from North Chideock · England, United Kingdom
Community route · Hiking · Saved 30 Sept 2026
Golden Cap is an 8.1 km hike loop from Seatown near North Chideock, with 342m of climbing and an effort score of 11.
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Terrain & grades
86% at ≤15% gradeThis loop packs 43m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 86% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 2, gaining about 74m. Total route distance is 8.1 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections
Moderate effort, about 2h 35m moving time as the Planner estimated it when the route was saved, for 342m of climbing. Expect 5% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 12 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
Surface
Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.
Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- T1 hiking: 110 m
- T2 mountain hiking: 50 m
No difficulty tag on 7.7 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.
The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.
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