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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Brighouse Bay Car Park toilet

Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Brighouse Bay Car Park toilet

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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Brighouse Bay Car Park toilet

00:55

20.6km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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390 m

Brighouse Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Brighouse Bay sits in a quiet & secluded peninsula and offers visitors a perfect place to relax and swim.

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4.31 km

Dhoon Beach

Highlight • Beach

Situated on the banks of the River Dee estuary, Dhoon Beach is a pleasant picnic area with toilets and benches.

There's an interesting shipwreck of the schooner Monreith of Wigtown …

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9.65 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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9.80 km

Kirkcudbright Bridge (also known as the Dee Bridge) dates from 1926 and features a 5-span reinforced concrete bow-string arch structure. It retains the cast-iron lamp standards from an earlier bow-truss …

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9.82 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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9.97 km

Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright

Highlight • Settlement

Kirkcudbright (pronounced ‘Kir-coo-brie’.) is a harbour town popular with artists. Set on the River Dee, it's an attractive place with colourful buildings, independent shops and castle ruins.

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10.1 km

MacLellan's Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Maclellan family built this magnificent castle in the centre of Kirkcudbright in the late 16th century.

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

1.94 km

247 m

190 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

334 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Kirkcudbright Quay – MacLellan's Castle loop from Brighouse Bay Car Park toilet

Brighouse Bay Campsite

Brighouse Bay Beach

Dhoon Beach

Kirkcudbright Harbour

View of Kirkcudbright Bridge

Kirkcudbright Quay

Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright

MacLellan's Castle

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