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The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

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United Kingdom

Scotland

South Scotland

The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

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Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

04:22

54.7km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.38 km

Clatteringshaws Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Striking dam that creates Clattringshaws Loch. You can't walk along the dam or get too close to the loch from here but it's a great structure to look at.

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2.22 km

Clatteringshaws Loch

Highlight • Lake

Clatteringshaws Loch is a freshwater reservoir that was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. The dam is pretty cool and there …

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15.2 km

White Laggan Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

White Laggan Bothy is an 18th-century cottage in remote countryside to the south of Loch Dee. It makes for a useful stopover for people on the Bargrennan to St John’s …

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15.2 km

Polske Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

16.1 km

NCN 7 statues

Highlight • Trail

Perfect gravel road suitable for almost any bike.

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17.5 km

Loch Dee

Highlight • Trail

Loch Dee is a small water popular with fishermen, which is also the source of the River Dee which flows to the east. It is featured on National Cycle Route …

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27.6 km

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Great starting point for all sorts of hikes and off road rides.
The café offers very generous sandwiches on bread of your choice, including gluten free, various sorts of cakes …

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28.1 km

Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Glen Trool to Loch Trool starting off on paved road and then on to a glorious gravel road through a damp and green Glen, definitely one to ride/hike if exploring the area

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54.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

22.1 km

3.71 km

3.05 km

868 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

18.0 km

9.95 km

3.45 km

694 m

304 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

13°C

6°C

37 %

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Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Clatteringshaws

Clatteringshaws Dam

Clatteringshaws Loch

White Laggan Bothy

Polske Bothy

NCN 7 statues

Loch Dee

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glen Trool Memorial and River Trail

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