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Spectacle Loch – Wigtown Book Town loop from Newton Stewart

Spectacle Loch – Wigtown Book Town loop from Newton Stewart

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Spectacle Loch – Wigtown Book Town loop from Newton Stewart

02:15

49.5km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.36 km

Spectacle Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two Lochs side by side in fact, which accounts for the name, as the two look like a pair of spectacles. A fisherman's paradise - The largest tench caught in Scotland was recorded here.

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15.2 km

Moor Road to Glentrool

Highlight • Cycleway

Just your bike and a few sheep.

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17.7 km

Balloch O'Dee Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

I haven't stayed here but thought it would be useful to share the location in case anyone is looking to stay in the area

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28.2 km

River Bladnoch

Highlight • River

There's a get in point and a bench under the bridge of you fancy a dook or to sit and enjoy some food beside the river

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30.9 km

Torhouse Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The stone circle consists of nineteen granite boulders set on a slightly raised platform. Local tradition maintains that the three large stones in the center of the circle contained the …

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36.4 km

Maggie's Café

Highlight • Cafe

36.6 km

Wigtown Book Town

Highlight • Historical Site

My home town...they like to be crafty, this is part of the guise competition they had. If you like cake and books you'll like it here.

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37.7 km

National Cycle Network Route 73

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A quiet and smooth piece of tarmac that takes you into or out of Wigtown. The whole route stretched much further, so you can enjoy peaceful and low-traffic scenery all the way to Newton Stewart.

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49.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

1.93 km

1.67 km

829 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

17.0 km

357 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

26°C

11°C

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Spectacle Loch – Wigtown Book Town loop from Newton Stewart

Spectacle Loch

Moor Road to Glentrool

Balloch O'Dee Campsite

River Bladnoch

Torhouse Stone Circle

Maggie's Café

Wigtown Book Town

National Cycle Network Route 73

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