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The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Clatteringshaws Dam

The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Clatteringshaws Dam

Hard

4.8

(6)

riders

Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Clatteringshaws Dam

04:19

66.3km

820m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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522 m

Clatteringshaws Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Striking dam that creates Clattringshaws Loch. You can't walk along the dam or get too close to the loch from here but it's a great structure to look at.

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1.36 km

Clatteringshaws Loch

Highlight • Lake

Clatteringshaws Loch is a freshwater reservoir that was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. The dam is pretty cool and there …

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19.3 km

Kirroughtree

Forest

26.3 km

Gill Wood

Forest

31.2 km

Waterfall by the River Cree

Highlight • River

Small waterfall at the side of the road, that runs into the River Cree. Pretty typical of this area but still very nice to look at. There is also a bench to take a rest.

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40.1 km

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic place to start/end a ride. Loads of trails in the vicinity and a good coffee shop at the centre. Everything you need for a good day out.

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40.2 km

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Great starting point for all sorts of hikes and off road rides.
The café offers very generous sandwiches on bread of your choice, including gluten free, various sorts of cakes …

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40.6 km

Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Glen Trool to Loch Trool starting off on paved road and then on to a glorious gravel road through a damp and green Glen, definitely one to ride/hike if exploring the area

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50.4 km

Loch Dee

Highlight • Trail

Loch Dee is a small water popular with fishermen, which is also the source of the River Dee which flows to the east. It is featured on National Cycle Route …

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51.8 km

NCN 7 statues

Highlight • Trail

Perfect gravel road suitable for almost any bike.

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66.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

21.8 km

4.33 km

2.77 km

2.13 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

32.8 km

23.4 km

6.27 km

1.85 km

1.76 km

282 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

12°C

6°C

84 %

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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Clatteringshaws Dam

Clatteringshaws Dam

Clatteringshaws Loch

Waterfall by the River Cree

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

Loch Dee

NCN 7 statues

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