Kirkcudbright Quay – Kirkcudbright Harbour loop from Newton Stewart

Kirkcudbright Quay – Kirkcudbright Harbour loop from Newton Stewart

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Kirkcudbright Quay – Kirkcudbright Harbour loop from Newton Stewart

04:40

101km

890m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 5.00 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.10 km

Blackcraig Wood

Nature Reserve

14.3 km

Chain Wood

Forest

20.4 km

View of Glentrool and Newton Stewart from the Creetown Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice country itinerary, rough pavement on the Creeton

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30.1 km

Kirkcudbright Quay

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty and lively quay with loads of restaurants and cafes. There's a good view of the bridge(s) and Maclellan's Castle so it's a nice place to stop for a break.

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44.5 km

Kirkcudbright Harbour

Highlight • Structure

kirkcudbright Harbour is the busiest commercial fishing port in Dumfries and Galloway, located on the River Dee and adjacent to a 50-berth marina for leisure boats.

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57.6 km

Coo Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

Never stay they but it looks great place in the country side

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59.4 km

Apparently James Brown (not that one) bought the estate for £14,000 in 1894, and immediately filled it full of cars.

Often referred to in historical documents as "The Toy Fort", you can now rent the castle on Air BnB!

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59.7 km

Doon Wood

Forest

90.0 km

View of the River Cree from the Former Railway Line

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An excellent traffic-free path which is a former railway line that is part of NCN route 7. It offers stunning views of the meandering River Cree.

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93.1 km

Forest Descent to Newton Stewart

Highlight • Trail

Good down hill before Newton Stewart but all in all route 7 great route

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101 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.6 km

11.5 km

6.78 km

218 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.7 km

23.2 km

243 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

4°C

94 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

June 2, 2024,Glentrool to Kirkcudbright

Day 2: Glentrool to Kirkcudbright.
Followed the NCR 7 to Kirkcudbright, apart from a little gravel detour in gatehouse. More climbing than I expected today, ready for dinner and an early night at my mum's!