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Royal Burgh Of Kirkcudbright And District

MacLellan's Castle – Dhoon Beach loop from Kirkcudbright

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United Kingdom

Scotland

South Scotland

Royal Burgh Of Kirkcudbright And District

MacLellan's Castle – Dhoon Beach loop from Kirkcudbright

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MacLellan's Castle – Dhoon Beach loop from Kirkcudbright

03:42

51.3km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: February 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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487 m

View of Kirkcudbright Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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645 m

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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24.7 km

Cally Mains Wood

Forest

28.3 km

Coastal Trail with Rocky Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely stretch of rough road

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29.3 km

Wild Camping Spots by the Water

Highlight • Natural

Lots of nice grassy spots for a wild camp.

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30.5 km

Knockbrex Castle

Highlight • Other

Magnificent castle dating back to the 1800s which has been restored and converted into beautiful holiday rental properties.

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30.8 km

Doon Wood

Forest

32.6 km

Coo Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

Never stay they but it looks great place in the country side

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45.5 km

Dhoon Beach

Highlight • Beach

Situated on the banks of the River Dee estuary, Dhoon Beach is a pleasant picnic area with toilets and benches.

There's an interesting shipwreck of the schooner Monreith of Wigtown …

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51.0 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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51.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

11.5 km

6.55 km

4.30 km

Surfaces

30.2 km

14.8 km

4.93 km

1.42 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

14°C

11°C

88 %

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MacLellan's Castle – Dhoon Beach loop from Kirkcudbright

View of Kirkcudbright Bridge

MacLellan's Castle

Coastal Trail with Rocky Beach

Wild Camping Spots by the Water

Knockbrex Castle

Coo Palace

Dhoon Beach

Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright

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