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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carrick Lane

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Dalmellington

Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carrick Lane

Hard

8

riders

Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carrick Lane

05:50

69.1km

960m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

5.11 km

Viewpoint at Loch Riecawr

Highlight • Lake

This viewpoint is on the Carrick Forest Drive which is closed to motor vehicles for 2021, but open for walkers and cyclists. Bliss on a bike 🚴‍♂️😎

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2

10.8 km

The Roundhouse Cafe has a telescope to view ospreys nesting at the top of a tree in the distance. Cafe opening times are seasonal, sometimes just Saturday and Sunday - check their Facebook page... facebook.com/VisitLochDoon

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3

22.7 km

View of the Galloway Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make sure to stop and admire the view

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4

32.4 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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5

32.8 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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6

42.7 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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7

44.1 km

NCN 7 statues

Highlight • Trail

Perfect gravel road suitable for almost any bike.

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8

45.0 km

Polske Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

59.9 km

Carrick Forest

Forest

B

69.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

26.0 km

11.7 km

3.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

21.7 km

6.69 km

2.53 km

695 m

282 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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