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Ae Bike Shop & Café – The Talking Head Stane loop from Loch Ettrick

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United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Closeburn

Ae Bike Shop & Café – The Talking Head Stane loop from Loch Ettrick

Hard

3

riders

Ae Bike Shop & Café – The Talking Head Stane loop from Loch Ettrick

02:20

26.3km

460m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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879 m

Clauchrie Forest

Forest

2

7.94 km

Ae Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

No need to stop elsewhere to stock up. Great cafe and nicely priced too. Two coffee's, chocolate cake, roll and ice cream for just over a tenner.

Tip by

3

8.31 km

Gravel Descent With Views of Rolling Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Slow down for the view !

Tip by

4

15.1 km

The Talking Head Stane

Highlight • Natural Monument

Each of the 7 Stanes has it's own unique rock sculpture. This is Ae's - the Talking Head Stane, calved with a face and a poem

Tip by

5

26.3 km

Loch Ettrick

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

26.3 km

Ettrick Water

Highlight • River

B

26.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

2.48 km

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

1.95 km

527 m

222 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

4°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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