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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

04:34

99.3km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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

Start point

Bus stop

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697 m

Douglas Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little bakery place to grab something en-route

Tip by

39.0 km

This is a truly beautiful stretch of road. Best taken from the A76 side. It climbs for 8 miles. Near the top, the landscape opens out into a stunning valley and the road clings to the side. Never steep, it's well worth a visit.

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67.8 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 II, Mary Queen of Scots, and James VI. The castle fell vacant around 1690. It's now in private ownership.

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70.5 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 cast coal mine. It's visually very striking and well worth stopping to take a look at if your route goes by.

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89.9 km

View of Lowther Hill Golf Ball

Highlight • Monument

99.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

31.7 km

19.2 km

2.85 km

462 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

90.6 km

7.72 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

23°C

11°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Dalveen Pass – Sanquhar Castle Ruins loop from Douglas

Douglas Bakery

Dalveen Pass

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

Crawick Multiverse

View of Lowther Hill Golf Ball

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