Waterside Bing – Dumfries House Estate loop from Auchinleck

Hard

Waterside Bing – Dumfries House Estate loop from Auchinleck

05:53

83.1km

1,220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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742 m

Covenanters' Memorial, Aird's Moss

Highlight • Historical Site

Memorial to the covenanters killed at The Battle of Aird's Moss located in the grounds of Auchinleck Parish Church.

This battle took place between The Scottish Covenanters and the Royalist troops of King Charles II in 1680. This period of ongoing hostilities was known as 'The Killing Time'

The Covenanters were members of a religious and political movement in the 17th century. This stemmed from the dissatisfaction with the doctrine of Kings Charles I who believed that the King was the head of the church and wished to unite the churches of Scotland and England. Many of these changes were deemed too Catholic for the Presbyterian Scottish Kirk who believed they were subject only to God.

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1.87 km

Da Vinci's Cafe Knockroon

Highlight • Rest Area

Da Vinci's Cafe at Knockroon is open 7 days a week serving breakfast, light bites, lunch & delicious home made cake.

Knockroon is a planned development located between the towns of Cumnock and Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The development was initiated by Prince Charles as part of his renovation plans for the nearby Dumfries House estate.

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15.7 km

Robert Burns Cairn at Afton Water

Highlight • Historical Site

The Burns’ cairn was built by members of the New Cumnock Burns Club (500) in 1973 to mark the 50th anniversary of the club. It overlooks Afton Water, honoured by Burns in ‘Sweet Afton’.

The stones for the cairn were hauled by the members of the Burns Club from the head of Afton Water, quite some work!

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51.2 km

Bogton Plantation

Forest

53.0 km

The Bagas Bistro

Highlight • Other

Lovely place. Coffee and cakes plus food at a great price.

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53.5 km

Dalmellington Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

This modern piece of sculpture which represents various facets of industrial and community life in Dalmellington.

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54.2 km

Waterside Bing

Highlight • Historical Site

The bing was formed as part of the operation of the former Dalmellington Ironworks.

This waste material helps chart the stages of technological development in smelting iron at Dalmellington from 1850-1920. The lower layer contains slag material from the manufacture of common iron and the upper layer is composed of waste from the production of haematite iron.

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