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Cree Valley

Clatteringshaws Loch loop from Newton Stewart – Galloway Forest Park

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Cree Valley

Clatteringshaws Loch loop from Newton Stewart – Galloway Forest Park

Hard

5.0

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Clatteringshaws Loch loop from Newton Stewart – Galloway Forest Park

05:50

78.6km

890m

Cycling

Embark on a challenging touring bicycle adventure around Clatteringshaws Loch from Newton Stewart. This difficult 48.8-mile (78.6 km) loop, with its 2926 feet (892 metres) of elevation gain, typically takes around 5 hours and 49 minutes to complete. You'll navigate a mixed terrain of paved roads and unpaved forest tracks,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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7.86 km

Waterfall by the River Cree

Highlight • River

Small waterfall at the side of the road, that runs into the River Cree. Pretty typical of this area but still very nice to look at. There is also a bench to take a rest.

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2

16.7 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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3

17.2 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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4

27.0 km

Loch Dee

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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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5

41.6 km

Clatteringshaws Loch

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Clatteringshaws Loch is a freshwater reservoir that was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. The dam is pretty cool and there …

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42.4 km

Clatteringshaws Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Striking dam that creates Clattringshaws Loch. You can't walk along the dam or get too close to the loch from here but it's a great structure to look at.

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54.4 km

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing Big Water of Fleet, built in the late 19th century.

The viaduct appears in the 1935 film 'The 39 Steps'.

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72.9 km

Kirroughtree Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Café and bike hire shop with mountain bike and walking trails. More info... forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/galloway-forest-park/kirroughtree-visitor-centre

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78.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

23.1 km

5.01 km

4.66 km

538 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

22.9 km

11.8 km

1.75 km

1.65 km

282 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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52 %

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