Cycling

Kirkcudbright Circular

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 24 miles

Duration: 2.5-4hrs

This is a beautiful on-road route to Kirkcudbright for shopping or just a visit, which takes in quiet Borgue back roads. Suitable for any bike, Note: there are various options to cut this ride shorter, returning by various B-roads, also option to ride in the opposite direction.

Gatehouse to Creetown

This route returns the same way, or use the bus to return to Gatehouse (check timetable).

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 11.5miles

Duration: 1.5-2.5 hours each way

Gatehouse 'The Cape'

A short route on the edge of Gatehouse for very young riders.

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 1.3 miles.

Duration: 30 minutes with a balance bike or scooter

Roon the Watter

A short ride up one side of the Fleet Valley and down the other.

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 6.1miles

Duration: 40-80min

Sandgreen Circular

Circular - Gatehouse of Fleet to Sandgreen and Cream of Galloway

 

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 10 miles

Duration: 1.5-2.5 hours

Circular - part off-road to Gatehouse Station

Start:  Centre of Gatehouse DG7 2HS

Distance: 19.5miles

Duration: 3-5hours

After 4 miles of mostly uphill along the road towards Laurieston, you follow Forestry tracks which require a mountain/gravel bike. The views are spectacular moors and forests all the way to the Gatehouse Viaduct. From Gatehouse Station it’s a lovely downhill all the way back to Gatehouse.