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Royal Burgh Of Sanquhar And District

Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Sanquhar

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South Scotland

Royal Burgh Of Sanquhar And District

Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Sanquhar

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Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Sanquhar

04:54

74.9km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.37 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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15.0 km

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Highlight • Settlement

19.6 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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23.5 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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25.5 km

Premier Shop and Café

Highlight • Cafe

Handy and well stocked corner shop and cafe with loos - great selection of foods and other goods. Wonderful homemade cakes both to enjoy there and stock up to take with you on your adventure!

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72.9 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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74.3 km

St Bride’s is a parish church built in the Georgian Gothic Style. The church was built in 1823 on the site of a much older building. You can observe some fine stained glass, most of which dates to 1930.

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74.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.7 km

5.29 km

2.05 km

2.00 km

803 m

115 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

19.9 km

888 m

223 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

24°C

13°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Sanquhar Castle Ruins – Lowther Hill Road Climb loop from Sanquhar

Sanquhar Castle Ruins

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Lowther Hill Road Climb

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Hopetoun Arms

Premier Shop and Café

Crawick Multiverse

St Bride’s Parish Church

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