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National Cycle Network Route 7: Creetown to Newton Stewart Segment

National Cycle Network Route 7: Creetown to Newton Stewart Segment

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National Cycle Network Route 7: Creetown to Newton Stewart Segment

Recommended by 10 road cyclists out of 11

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Location: Kirkmabreck, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to National Cycle Network Route 7: Creetown to Newton Stewart Segment

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1. Newton Stewart to Loch Ken loop via Wigtown Bay

88.3km

04:29

1,060m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. View of the Galloway Hills – Knocktinkle Viewpoint loop from Palnure

49.0km

02:43

630m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Kirkcudbright Quay – Knockbrex Castle loop from Newton Stewart

102km

04:44

900m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Derek

September 10, 2020

The whole of National Cycle Network route 7 is a delight, but this segment the route designers must have been in a mischevious mood, very narrow, a 30% gradient (signposted) and lots of gates that you need to open to continue your journey. This section helps cyclists avoid the busy main road if you're of a more timid nature, personally the main road is better than this segment but its still worth cycling this segment at least once to see it and the views across the landscape.

Rachael Wherry

March 19, 2022

The gates were a bit annoying but it’s only a short section which has them and the rest of the route from Creetown to Newton Stewart is a delight. Avoiding cycling on the busy A75 with lorries thundering past every couple of minutes is worth any small inconvenience.

AndyMasson

May 17, 2022

Lovely bit of old railway line. Stunning views across the valley and estuary. Smooth surface and only a couple of gates to protect cyclists from occasional road crossings. Much, much nicer than the horrible A75 below.

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Distance 2.96 km

Uphill 40 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Kirkmabreck, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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National Cycle Network Route 7: Creetown to Newton Stewart Segment

1. Newton Stewart to Loch Ken loop via Wigtown Bay

2. View of the Galloway Hills – Knocktinkle Viewpoint loop from Palnure

3. Kirkcudbright Quay – Knockbrex Castle loop from Newton Stewart

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