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United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Southerness

Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Southerness

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Southerness

Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Southerness

Moderate

3.0

(2)

6

riders

Abbey Cottage Tea Room – Sweetheart Abbey Ruins loop from Southerness

02:53

38.6km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

113 m

19th Hole Pub Restaurant

Highlight • Pub

19 hole pub restaurant

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2

3.67 km

Ruins of Kirkandrews Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Right by the roadside is this ruined castle. With no fences preventing access, you can pull your bike up and take a really close look

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3

8.78 km

Ride this trail in the south of Scotland and look right across the sea to the mountains of the Lake District of England!

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4

18.1 km

Gorse Bush Hell

Highlight • Trail

Ok I didn’t get a picture of the gorse bushes but I would go another way , maybe after sawmill don’t turn off for wellingtons monument , go straight on …

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19.6 km

Kinharvie Plantation

Forest

20.1 km

Shambellie Wood

Forest

7

22.7 km

New Abbey Corn Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Corn Mill Museum with water wheel

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8

22.9 km

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Opposite the picturesque Sweetheart Abbey remains, is this excellent Tea Room. An extensive and original menu and seating outside too with a view of the Abbey. Telephone 01387 850377 for …

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9

22.9 km

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Good tea room in New Abbey, or take the road to Beeswing at the bridge. the Loch Arthur tea and coffee shop has super homemade cakes and you can have …

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10

28.0 km

Great viewpoint out over the Nith Estuary. On a clear day you can see across to England. The road surface running parallel to the coast is pretty good too.

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B

38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

11.1 km

9.54 km

3.17 km

491 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

15.4 km

5.18 km

418 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 30 August

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