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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carsphairn

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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carsphairn

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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carsphairn

05:35

68.4km

940m

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: November 26, 2025

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Viewpoint at Loch Riecawr

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View of River Stinchar and Waterfall

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Make sure to stop and admire the view

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Glentrool Visitor Centre

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Glentrool is home to some pretty cool walking trails and mtb routes. I do find the purple route a bit 'samey' though but if undulating forest paths are your thing …

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Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

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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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NCN 7 statues

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Perfect gravel road suitable for almost any bike.

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59.3 km

Carrick Forest

Forest

68.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

25.9 km

11.8 km

2.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

20.4 km

12.2 km

2.61 km

2.32 km

369 m

Elevation

Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 3 December

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Glentrool Visitor Centre – Loch Dee loop from Carsphairn

Viewpoint at Loch Riecawr

Loch Riecawr

View of River Stinchar and Waterfall

View of the Galloway Hills

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

Loch Dee

NCN 7 statues

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