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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Skiddaw from Powfoot loop from Annan

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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Skiddaw from Powfoot loop from Annan

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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Skiddaw from Powfoot loop from Annan

03:06

52.7km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.3 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.3 km

The Brow Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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22.6 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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28.3 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Tearoom

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle ruins on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. You can easily spend a few hours exploring the ruins and grounds of Castle Wood. There is now a …

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28.7 km

Caerlaverock Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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31.8 km

Huttonhall Wood

Forest

41.4 km

Ladyhall Plantation

Forest

42.2 km

Moss Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet country road with views. Nice stretch of road open to the elements, it can get very windy.

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46.4 km

View of the Solway Firth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Powfoot is a lovely village to visit with great views across the water to the Cumbrian fells

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46.7 km

Powfoot Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Great coffee or lunch stop.

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47.2 km

View of Skiddaw from Powfoot

Highlight • Settlement

Powfoot is a small coastal village on the eastern shore of the Solway Firth, a body of water that separates Scotland from England. The village is known for its picturesque …

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52.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.4 km

4.38 km

1.38 km

402 m

164 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.9 km

7.02 km

4.26 km

351 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

24°C

14°C

0 %

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Caerlaverock Castle – View of Skiddaw from Powfoot loop from Annan

The Brow Well

The Boathouse Café & Restaurant

Caerlaverock Castle and Tearoom

Caerlaverock Castle

Moss Road

View of the Solway Firth

Powfoot Hotel

View of Skiddaw from Powfoot

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