View of Pinbreck Hill – Kirstie's Cairn Memorial loop from Tairlaw

Crosshill, Straiton And Kirkmichael

View of Pinbreck Hill – Kirstie's Cairn Memorial loop from Tairlaw

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View of Pinbreck Hill – Kirstie's Cairn Memorial loop from Tairlaw

03:40

43.3km

710m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.7 km

View of Pinbreck Hill

Highlight • Summit

19.2 km

View of the Galloway Hills

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Fairly steep gravel track leading directly to car park.

Tip by

19.7 km

Gravel Path Descent

Highlight • Trail

Nice bone shaker back to the car!

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21.5 km

Barr Community Store & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Small cafe with seating outdoors as well as inside.

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24.4 km

View of the Forest

Highlight • Forest

26.2 km

Kirstie's Cairn Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Memorial for Christopher McTaggart, aka Kirstie, a shepherd who set out in a blizzard to care for his sheep but never made it back.

Tip by

28.7 km

View of Haggis Hill and Craigenreoch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Limited parking (about 10 cars max). Entire trail is clearly marked. Final descent back into car park is steep.

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29.8 km

Disused Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good view across the valley just past the log stack (low cloud permitting).

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43.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

10.9 km

389 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

6.87 km

4.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

6°C

96 %

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View of Pinbreck Hill – Kirstie's Cairn Memorial loop from Tairlaw

View of Pinbreck Hill

View of the Galloway Hills

Gravel Path Descent

Barr Community Store & Café

View of the Forest

Kirstie's Cairn Memorial

View of Haggis Hill and Craigenreoch

Disused Quarry

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