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Wanlockhead Beam Engine – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Glespin

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Wanlockhead Beam Engine – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Glespin

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Wanlockhead Beam Engine – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Glespin

04:26

68.1km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 21, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.0 km for 39 m

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21.8 km

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Highlight • Climb

Not the hardest climb, awesome smooth tarmac going from East - West very fast…

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25.0 km

Wanlockhead Beam Engine

Highlight • Historical Site

Wanlockhead Beam Engine is a water-powered pumping machine that was built in 1870. The last of its kind that survives in Britain, the industrial relic was constructed to pump water …

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25.7 km

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Highlight • Settlement

39.3 km

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Sanquhar Castle is an impressive 13th-century ruin that overlooks the town below. The castle hosted many notable guests in its heyday, including Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Edward I, Edward …

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40.7 km

St Bride’s is a parish church built in the Georgian Gothic Style. The church was built in 1823 on the site of a much older building. You can observe some fine stained glass, most of which dates to 1930.

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42.1 km

Crawick Multiverse

Highlight • Monument

Crawick Multiverse is a land art project by the landscape architect and designer Charles Jencks near Sanquhar.

Opened in 2015 it is located on the site of a former open …

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68.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.4 km

3.70 km

2.85 km

721 m

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.2 km

7.07 km

839 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

16°C

10°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Wanlockhead Beam Engine – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Glespin

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Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Wanlockhead Beam Engine

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

St Bride’s Parish Church

Crawick Multiverse

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