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Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Dalbeattie

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Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Dalbeattie

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Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Dalbeattie

04:59

66.6km

1,020m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 33.3 km for 324 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.17 km

View of Plantain Loch

Highlight • Forest

This viewpoint over Plantain Loch is a stunning spot to stop and take in the beautiful pine fringed waters. There's a little trail straight down the hillside from the fire …

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View of the Lake District Across the Solway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ride this trail in the south of Scotland and look right across the sea to the mountains of the Lake District of England!

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30.9 km

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Opposite the picturesque Sweetheart Abbey remains, is this excellent Tea Room. An extensive and original menu and seating outside too with a view of the Abbey. Telephone 01387 850377 for …

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30.9 km

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Good tea room in New Abbey, or take the road to Beeswing at the bridge. the Loch Arthur tea and coffee shop has super homemade cakes and you can have …

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33.4 km

Shambellie Wood

Forest

39.3 km

Loch Arthur Plantations

Forest

42.7 km

Loch Arthur

Highlight • Lake

Good place for a wild swim.

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66.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

27.7 km

3.91 km

2.56 km

904 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

19.5 km

14.4 km

856 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

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Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Dalbeattie

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1,020m

Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Dalbeattie

View of Plantain Loch

View of the Lake District Across the Solway

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Loch Arthur

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