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The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Loch Trool – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

Scotland

South Scotland

The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Loch Trool – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

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Loch Trool – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

05:48

64.0km

1,050m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 22.9 km for 86 m

After 38.0 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.1 km

Gravel Track Overlooking Loch Dee

Highlight • Lake

This well constructed gravel track feels a million miles from civilisation, and the views over loch and mountain are superb

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14.8 km

White Laggan Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

White Laggan Bothy is an 18th-century cottage in remote countryside to the south of Loch Dee. It makes for a useful stopover for people on the Bargrennan to St John’s …

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17.1 km

Giant Axe Head Stane (Glentrool)

Highlight • Monument

The 7 Stanes are MTB trail areas in the south of Scotland. Each one has a 'stane' (stone) and it's well worth seeking them all out. A good array of …

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21.4 km

Loch Trool Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Between the forest and the waterfront is some superb singletrack. Its shared with the Southern Upland way and isn't a dedicated MTB trail, so be respectful of other trail users

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22.8 km

Loch Trool

Highlight • Natural

This lake, surrounded by hills and munros, is like something out of a postcard - extremely picturesque! I was lucky enough to be wild camping here and was treated to …

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28.4 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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28.5 km

Glentrool Blue Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a really nice blue and green trail with a mix of fire road and singletrack. Nothing technical and really suitable for a family ride

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37.9 km

Heather Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Easy enough to ride as it is not super technical. The views are simply gorgeous.

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64.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

9.61 km

9.42 km

2.55 km

2.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

23.3 km

7.77 km

4.88 km

699 m

524 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 21 July

19°C

9°C

0 %

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Loch Trool – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

Gravel Track Overlooking Loch Dee

White Laggan Bothy

Giant Axe Head Stane (Glentrool)

Loch Trool Singletrack

Loch Trool

Glentrool Visitor Centre

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