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Garlieston Coastal Road – St Ninian's Chapel loop from Garlieston

Garlieston Coastal Road – St Ninian's Chapel loop from Garlieston

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Garlieston Coastal Road – St Ninian's Chapel loop from Garlieston

01:34

37.0km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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143 m

Garlieston Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Great wee place. The hive and The Harbour great places to eat.

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10.0 km

View of the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

This road can still be quite busy at times.

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10.1 km

Garlieston Coastal Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Garlieston, great wee pub, harbour Inn along the front.

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12.1 km

Wickerman Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A very cool piece created to celebrate that the Wickerman was filmed in that town

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12.3 km

Steam Packet Inn

Highlight • Pub

12.6 km

St Ninian's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Place of historic interest. Celtic ruins with a hint of the past. Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims. St Ninian’s Chapel was first erected in the 1100s for the local …

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13.3 km

View of Port William

Highlight • Settlement

19.1 km

Whithorn Priory Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Or Whithorn Priory, built here in the 1100s for Premonstratensian monks and later became the cathedral church of Galloway.

Not much survives today, but you can still follow the route …

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37.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.7 km

1.89 km

921 m

300 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

4.63 km

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

16°C

12°C

22 %

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Garlieston Coastal Road – St Ninian's Chapel loop from Garlieston

Garlieston Harbour

View of the Coast

Garlieston Coastal Road

Wickerman Sculpture

Steam Packet Inn

St Ninian's Chapel

View of Port William

Whithorn Priory Ruins

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