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Thornhill

Thornhill Horse Monument – Marchbank Bakers Tea Room loop from Morton Castle

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Hiking trails & Routes

South Scotland

Thornhill

Thornhill Horse Monument – Marchbank Bakers Tea Room loop from Morton Castle

Moderate

4.5

(2)

hikers

Thornhill Horse Monument – Marchbank Bakers Tea Room loop from Morton Castle

04:16

15.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.90 km

Morton Loch

Lake

6.03 km

Ruins of Manse Brae Church

Highlight • Religious Site

1800 church and grave yard, in ruins

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7.84 km

Commonwealth war grave of Private W. Anderson (1920)

Highlight • Historical Site

Open to the public, in 3 separate sections, well looked after grave yard/cemetery with working church opposite

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8.36 km

Nate's Fork at the Old Schoolhouse

Highlight • Monument

Nate is a Master Forger and has lots of pieces from dinosaurs to cats that he has created by hand.

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8.60 km

Thornhill is a wonderful village between Dumfries and Sanquhar. It's defined by its broad streets and unique Victorian villas. There are plenty of great places to eat, shop and drink in this attractive hamlet.

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9.26 km

Lean Bean Café & Refill Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic café with delicious food, friendly staff, and a refill shop which is perfect for topping up on camping food like oats, dried fruit, cous cous etc.

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9.30 km

Marchbank Bakers Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

We stopped there and they had good quality pastries and friendly people. We had some delicious donuts, and packed meat, onion, and potato pies for the road. Delicious!

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

3.25 km

1.36 km

253 m

Surfaces

9.98 km

3.25 km

2.20 km

234 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

11°C

3°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Ruins of Manse Brae Church

Commonwealth war grave of Private W. Anderson (1920)

Nate's Fork at the Old Schoolhouse