Scotland route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes in Dumfries and Galloway
Compare 13 complete mapped routes in Dumfries and Galloway, with distance, climbing, expected duration and surface context before opening the interactive map.
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13 routes around Dumfries and Galloway.
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Bardennock Trail
Near Low Pennyturn, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Climb
- 168 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn by the Green Well
Near Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Climb
- 243 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11
Near Brydekirk, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 22.5 km
- Climb
- 122 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Glenkiln Loop Cycle Route
Near Summerville, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 37.9 km
- Climb
- 256 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Trail
Near Nunwood, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 22.5 km
- Climb
- 194 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Loch Ryan Coastal Path
Near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 19.2 km
- Climb
- 238 m
- Time
- 5.0 hr
Merrick Trail
Near Kirriemore, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Mull of Galloway Trail
Near Smithy Hill, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 40.2 km
- Climb
- 182 m
- Time
- 9.9 hr
NCN National Route 73
Near Minnigaff, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 63.9 km
- Climb
- 293 m
- Time
- 3.9 hr
National Byway Dumfries Loop
Near Borewood, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 15.6 km
- Climb
- 169 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Raiders' Road Cycle Route
Near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 32.2 km
- Climb
- 274 m
- Time
- 2.1 hr
Romans and Reivers Route
Near Ae, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 84.2 km
- Climb
- 1,531 m
- Time
- 22.6 hr
Southern Upland Way - deviation
Near Shieling Rig, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 154 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr