Over the years we’ve discovered a number of pleasant rides in the area, from 3 to 30 miles. Here you’ll find ride details, including maps and directions, to give you a few ideas of routes you can try. Nearly all the rides start in Dumfries, but can be started at any point on the route. If you’d rather some company, join us on our summer and winter led rides which use many of the routes below.
Local club Dumfries Cycling also have routes for you to try. If you’re feeling adventurous remember you can plan your own using online tools like google maps or cyclestreets. They will even show you the quieter routes and how hilly it will be.
3 to 10 mile routes
Getting to Dock Park from; Locharbriggs, Georgetown, Cargenbridge and Lochside – 1.5 to 3 miles one way
Dock Park to Kingholm Quay – 3 miles
Kingholm Loop – 3 miles
Riverside Loop – 3 miles
Mavis Grove loop – 3.5 miles
Dock Park to Lincluden Abbey – 4 miles
Crichton Challenge – 4.5 miles
DGRI to Terregles via Max path – 5.2 miles
Maxwelltown Path – 6 miles
Heathhall Explorer – 6+ miles
Aviation Museum – 7 miles
The 12 Apostles – 7 miles
Glen Road Explorer – 8 miles
DGRI to Glen road via NCN7 – 8.2 miles
DGRI to Glen road via Terregles – 8.4 miles
11 to 20 mile routes
Mabie Forest – 11 miles
Carruchan Beeches and Moss Road Round plus notes on history of interest along this route from Jim Mackison- 12 miles
Glencaple Loop – 16 miles
Glencaple via the Kelsick – 16 miles
Windmill Tour – 16 miles
Routin Brig and Irongray Loop – 17 miles
Irongray Adventurer – 17 miles
Airds Point – 19 miles
To Ae and Back – 20 miles
Caerlaverock Circuit – 20 miles
Loch Arthur: via the Glen Road and the Old Military Road – 20 miles
Lockerbie to Eden Festival – 20 miles both ways
Twynholm to Kirkcudbright – 20 miles
21 to 30 mile routes
Auldgirth: the quiet route – 21 miles
Brow Well – 21 miles
Ruthwell – 24 miles
Loch Arthur and New Abbey – 24 miles
Around the Moss – 25 miles
Crocketford plus notes on history of interest along this route from Jim Mackison- 25 miles
Dumfries to Eden Festival – 26 miles including return
Speddoch Loop – 26 miles
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