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Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Abington

Road cycling routes

South Lanarkshire

Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Abington

Hard

5.0

(2)

128

riders

Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Abington

04:41

74.4km

1,120m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.97 km

Crawfordjohn Riverside Cycling Route

Highlight • Cycleway

2

28.2 km

Crawick Multiverse

Highlight • Monument

Crawick Multiverse is a land art project by the landscape architect and designer Charles Jencks near Sanquhar.

Opened in 2015 it is located on the site of a former open …

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31.1 km

Gateside Plantation

Forest

4

36.1 km

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Sanquhar Castle is an impressive 13th-century ruin that overlooks the town below. The castle hosted many notable guests in its heyday, including Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Edward I, Edward …

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5

50.4 km

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Highlight • Climb

Not the hardest climb, awesome smooth tarmac going from East - West very fast…

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6

56.2 km

Lochloy Hill Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prepare for hard climbing

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7

58.0 km

Lowther Hill Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Watch out for concrete channel at foot of descent - don’t hit it fast or hard if on road bike. A few metres before gate.

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B

74.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.4 km

4.67 km

4.55 km

4.28 km

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

10.4 km

3.58 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Thursday 25 June

24°C

15°C

67 %

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