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Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Water of Trool

Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Water of Trool

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Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Water of Trool

04:59

74.1km

960m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.84 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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7.90 km

Giant Axe Head Stane (Glentrool)

Highlight • Monument

The 7 Stanes are MTB trail areas in the south of Scotland. Each one has a 'stane' (stone) and it's well worth seeking them all out. A good array of …

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9.24 km

NCN 7 statues

Highlight • Trail

Perfect gravel road suitable for almost any bike.

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24.4 km

Carrick Forest

Forest

34.8 km

Loch Doon Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The castle was dismantled and rebuilt on the side of the loch after the loch water level was raised in the 1930s for a hydro-electric scheme.

The original castle was …

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41.0 km

Viewpoint at Loch Riecawr

Highlight • Lake

This viewpoint is on the Carrick Forest Drive which is closed to motor vehicles for 2021, but open for walkers and cyclists. Bliss on a bike 🚴‍♂️😎

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51.9 km

Tairlaw Summit (Shalloch), Ayrshire Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Distance - 3.83km 2.38miles
Ascent - 157m 514ft
Gradient - 4.1%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/914200

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners …

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71.1 km

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic place to start/end a ride. Loads of trails in the vicinity and a good coffee shop at the centre. Everything you need for a good day out.

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71.2 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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74.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

28.1 km

12.6 km

2.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

23.1 km

6.62 km

1.59 km

713 m

282 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

19°C

13°C

53 %

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Loch Dee – Glentrool Visitor Centre loop from Water of Trool

Loch Dee

Giant Axe Head Stane (Glentrool)

NCN 7 statues

Loch Doon Castle Ruins

Viewpoint at Loch Riecawr

Tairlaw Summit (Shalloch), Ayrshire Alps

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glentrool Visitor Centre

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