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Corberry And Laurieknowe

Suspension Bridge – St Michael's Church loop from Dumfries

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Corberry And Laurieknowe

Suspension Bridge – St Michael's Church loop from Dumfries

Moderate

6

hikers

Suspension Bridge – St Michael's Church loop from Dumfries

02:19

8.63km

100m

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: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

700 m

Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge was designed by John Willet and constructed by James Abernethy & Co. in 1875 to provide a safe river crossing for mill workers and local children.

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2

1.91 km

River Nith

Highlight • River

As Scotland's seventh-longest river, the Nith flows for over 70 miles before emptying into the Solway Firth.

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3

4.46 km

Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

4

7.25 km

Robert Burns' Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

The mausoleum is at the eastern end of St Michael's churchyard, a short walk from Robert Burns House, where the poet died.

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5

7.38 km

St Michael's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church grounds contain the Burns Mausoleum, where he is buried.

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6

7.44 km

Jean Armour Statue

Highlight • Monument

The statue stands near the Burns Mausoleum inside St Michael's Kirkyard, where Jean Armour is buried alongside her husband.

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7

7.56 km

Robert Burns House

Highlight • Historical Site

It was in this simple sandstone house in a quiet Dumfries street that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, spent the last years of his life. He died here in 1796 …

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8.63 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.51 km

2.33 km

2.33 km

403 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

2.51 km

2.33 km

403 m

132 m

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