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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Criffel Hill loop from Hangingshaw

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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Criffel Hill loop from Hangingshaw

Moderate

6

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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Criffel Hill loop from Hangingshaw

03:43

80.1km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 28.0 km for 75 m

After 73.7 km for 386 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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16.3 km

Blackmark Wood

Forest

2

28.1 km

The Brow Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

Where Robert Burns went to take the waters, he died 3 days later.

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3

29.7 km

Alpacas in the Field

Highlight • Natural

They'll see you before you them

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4

37.7 km

Caerlaverock Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice to cycle down to and a lovely picnic area next door to stop

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5

43.5 km

View of Criffel Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Flat ride on the NCN route 7 into or out of Dumfries. Great views over the water in both directions.

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6

43.8 km

The Boathouse Café & Restaurant

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely waterside cafe and restaurant with a good view of the Barbara Channel. The food is excellent if you want to stop for a proper lunch, but the coffee/tea is …

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7

43.8 km

Glencaple Riverside Sculpture

Highlight • River

Great route, great cafe and restaurant in Glencaple

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8

50.3 km

Millennium Milepost 352

Highlight • Monument

The milepost sculpture you have selected was designed by Iain McColl.

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9

73.9 km

Annandale Way Forest Singletrack

Highlight • Trail

a great selection of singletrack in forests on the Annandale way

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77.0 km

Northholm Plantation

Forest

B

80.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.1 km

13.2 km

4.07 km

1.58 km

647 m

497 m

124 m

Surfaces

66.3 km

11.6 km

1.77 km

491 m

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Friday 26 June

22°C

15°C

66 %

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