Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright – MacLellan's Castle loop from Kirkcudbright

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Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright – MacLellan's Castle loop from Kirkcudbright

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Cannon's Close, Kirkcudbright – MacLellan's Castle loop from Kirkcudbright

03:41

51.0km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 50.4 km for 164 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24.2 km

Cally Mains Wood

Forest

27.8 km

Coastal Trail with Rocky Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely stretch of rough road

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28.8 km

Wild Camping Spots by the Water

Highlight • Natural

Lots of nice grassy spots for a wild camp.

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30.0 km

Knockbrex Castle

Highlight • Other

Magnificent castle dating back to the 1800s which has been restored and converted into beautiful holiday rental properties.

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30.3 km

Doon Wood

Forest

32.1 km

Coo Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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45.0 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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50.5 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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50.7 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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50.8 km