Dumfries to Castle Douglas
18.64 miles (30 km)
This ride follows National Cycle Route 7 from Dumfries to Castle Douglas.
You start with a lovely traffic free run along the River Nith in Dumfries and head west to Lochfoot where you pass Lochrutton Loch. The route continues on road to Haugh of Urr where you cross Urr Water over the Haugh Bridge. More quiet country roads take you onto Castle Douglas, where you finish by the tourist information centre.
The new Kirkpatrick C2C also passes through Dumfries. The epic Coast to Coast route runs across the south of Scotland from Stranraer to Eyemouth.