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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Twynholm

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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Twynholm

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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Twynholm

03:09

51.5km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.96 km

Kirkcudbright Quay

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty and lively quay with loads of restaurants and cafes. There's a good view of the bridge(s) and Maclellan's Castle so it's a nice place to stop for a break.

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5.12 km

Kirkcudbright War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Kirkcudbright War Memorial is a bronze statue commemorating the town's soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. Located on Castle Street in front of the 16th-century …

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5.13 km

MacLellan's Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Maclellan family built this magnificent castle in the centre of Kirkcudbright in the late 16th century.

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5.44 km

Kirkcudbright Bridge (also known as the Dee Bridge) dates from 1926 and features a 5-span reinforced concrete bow-string arch structure. It retains the cast-iron lamp standards from an earlier bow-truss …

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5.61 km

Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright

Highlight • Settlement

Kirkcudbright (pronounced ‘Kir-coo-brie’.) is a harbour town popular with artists. Set on the River Dee, it's an attractive place with colourful buildings, independent shops and castle ruins.

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13.9 km

Kirkcudbright to Gelston Road

Highlight • Cycleway

peaceful route high up in the hills with views all the way to cairnsmore of fleet

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20.7 km

Torglass Wood

Forest

21.7 km

Doach Woods Douglas Fir Trail

Highlight • Forest

In this beautiful woodland is a way-marked trail through a forest of gigantic Douglas fir trees - an unbelievable sight and an excellent, although short, walking trail

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22.1 km

Doach Plantation

Forest

36.8 km

Dundrennan Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

These are the striking ruins of an ancient abbey, once home to a community of Cistercian monks. It is one of the most impressive to survive from Scotland's 13 Cistercian monasteries.

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51.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

25.0 km

419 m

406 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

694 m

289 m

284 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

13°C

8°C

84 %

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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Twynholm

Kirkcudbright Quay

Kirkcudbright War Memorial

MacLellan's Castle

View of Kirkcudbright Bridge

Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright to Gelston Road

Doach Woods Douglas Fir Trail

Dundrennan Abbey

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