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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

04:35

99.3km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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697 m

Douglas Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little bakery place to grab something en-route

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39.0 km

Dalveen Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

This is a truly beautiful stretch of road. Best taken from the A76 side. It climbs for 8 miles. Near the top, the landscape opens out into a stunning valley …

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61.1 km

Eliock Wood

Forest

61.3 km

Quiet Single-Track Road by the River Nith

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Delightful road next to the river with occasional benches for a break. Part of the NCN

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67.9 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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70.6 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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90.0 km

View of Lowther Hill Golf Ball

Highlight • Monument

99.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

31.7 km

19.2 km

2.89 km

462 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

90.6 km

7.72 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

18°C

10°C

82 %

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Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

Douglas Bakery

Dalveen Pass

Quiet Single-Track Road by the River Nith

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

Crawick Multiverse

View of Lowther Hill Golf Ball

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