What's the route?
The Strava route can be seen here UPDATED 31.05.18
We strongly recommend you download this route to your Garmin, mobile phone or similar device for use as sat. nav. should you get separated.
The route will not be marked so this, or carrying a map, is your only means of navigation.
Are there rest stops on the way?
Yes. Please see schedule;-
START Dock Park, Dumfries Depart 12:00
1. Dundrennan 37.1 miles e.t.a. 14:20 depart 14:40
2. Kirroughtree 34 - 71.1 miles e.t.a. 16:50 depart 17:20
3. Port William 37.1 - 108.2 miles e.t.a. 19:40 depart 20:00
4. Mull of Galloway 37 - 145.2 miles e.t.a. 22:20 depart 23:00
5. Castle Kennedy 28.9 - 174.1 miles e.t.a. 00:50 depart 01:15
6. Girvan 30.9 - 205 miles e.t.a. 03:15 depart 03:40
7. New Cumnock 35.1 - 240.1 miles e.t.a. 06:05 depart 06:30
8. Wanlockhead 16.5 - 256.6 miles e.t.a. 07:45 depart 08:30
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9. Thornhill 25 - 281.6 miles e.t.a. 10:10 depart 10:30
FINISH Dock Park, Dumfries 19.1 / 44.1 - 300.7 miles e.t.a. 11:40
Note - Whether or not rest stop 9 happens will be decided on the day, depending on how the wind blows.
Can you tell me more about the rest stops?
Start DG1 2PX
Cycle Law Scotland will have their marquee in Dock Park near the car park and Pizzeria Il Fiume for signing on. The car park is likely to be full and busy so please find suitable parking out-with the area and cycle to the start for 11:30am latest.
You are welcome to bring with you one SMALL carrier bag with night clothing and any food or drink etc. for the lead car to transport.
1 Dundrennan DG6 4QH
Crown & Anchor Tea Rooms will be offering bacon rolls discounted to cost price.
2 Kirroughtree DG8 7BE
The Cafe, located next door to the Break Pad bike shop, will be specially preparing for us suitable grub at a suitably discounted price.
The Creetown Silver Band will be providing free entertainment specially laid on for us.
3 Port William DG8 9QF
The View Cafe will be offering soup and sandwiches. They are going to open specially for us when otherwise they would be shut.
4 Mull of Galloway Lighthouse DG9 9HP
The Trust are welcoming us, sounding the fog horn, lighting the lighthouse beacon.
Gallie Craig Coffee Shop will be opening specially for us to provide food.
We will have the local African Drummers getting the party going!
5 Castle Kennedy DG9 8SF
Location is by the bus shelter on A75 / Hamilton Rd.
Free sandwiches, chocolate, milk and water courtesy of Cycle Law Scotland and Newton Stewart CO-OP.
6 Girvan KA26 9AJ
Location is in the harbour car park.
Free cake, sandwiches, chocolate, milk and water courtesy of Cycle Law Scotland and Newton Stewart CO-OP.
7 New Cumnock KA18 4NP
Location is A76 layby on R/H side at “Welcome to D&G” sign 3.4 miles S.E. of (i.e. after) the mini roundabout at New Cumnock.
Free sandwiches, chocolate, milk and water courtesy of Cycle Law Scotland and Newton Stewart CO-OP.
8 Wanlockhead ML12 6UT
The Lead Mining Museum Cafe will be opening specially for us when otherwise they would be shut.
C.H.A.S. Will be here to welcome us
9 Thornhill DG3 4BQ
Location is A702 layby on L/H side approx 1 mile S.W. of (i.e. after) Thornhill, just past Burnhead.
Free sandwiches, chocolate, milk and water courtesy of Cycle Law Scotland and Roan’s Dairy.
Whether or not we have this rest stop will be decided on the day.
Finish DG1 2PX
Cycle Law Scotland will have their marquee in Dock Park near the car park and Pizzeria Il Fiume, handing out free bidons etc to all who have completed.
Pizzeria Il Fiume have prepared a special menu for us so that we may celebrate our achievement and thank the volunteers and support crew before heading home. Friends and relatives welcome to join us.
The car park should be less busy than at the start.
What are the route directions?
L TURN LEFT
R TURN RIGHT
S.A. STRAIGHT AHEAD / ACROSS
> SIGN POST
X CROSS ROADS
O ROUNDABOUT
T T JUNCTION
S.T.R. SINGLE TRACK ROAD
STAGE 1 Dumfries - Dundrennan
0 miles L out of Dock Park over bridge on A756
Miles 0.6 L onto A710 > Solway Coast
24.6 25 L @ Dalbeattie onto A711 over bridge
0.5 25.5 L @ traffic lights onto A711 > Auchencairn
11.6 37.1 Stop @ tearooms in Dundrennan on R opposite Abbey
STAGE 2 Dundrennan - Kirroughtree
37.1 Continue A711 west
5.9 43 L @ Kirkcudbright onto A755 > Gatehouse of Fleet
0.6 43.6 On outskirts of Kirkcudbright L onto B727 > Borgue
8.6 52.2 L @ T onto A755 > Gatehouse
0.8 53 S.A. A75 onto B796 > Gatehouse
2.4 55.4 R @ The Ship Inn in Gatehouse onto B796 > Cairnsmore Nature Reserve
6.1 61.5 L > Creetown
5.2 66.7 R @ bottom of hill in Creetown past carpark & clock tower
0.9 67.6 CYCLISTS R onto cycle path >NCR7 - LOWEST GEAR!
(cycle path is smooth tarmac but has short sharp climb onto it. We hope to have farm gates left open for us)
1.2 67.9 VEHICLES R onto A75
1.8 69.5 VEHICLES R onto singletrack road by B&B just as A75 bears L at end of straight (just before Rowan Glen factory)
0.4 69.9 VEHICLES & CYCLISTS REJOIN & follow > NCR7
0.9 70.8 L over bridge > NCR7
0.2 71 R @ X on other side of bridge
0.3 71.3 L into Kirroughtree Visitor Centre
STAGE 3 Kirroughtree - Port William
71.3 R out of Visitor Centre
0.4 71.7 R onto A75 CAUTION CYCLISTS & SUPPORT VEHICLES TOGETHER
3.2 74.9 L @ O onto A714 > Wigtown
1.3 76.2 L @ row of houses > Carty Port
6.1 82.3 @ top of hill S.A. into Wigtown
0.1 82.4 L @ CO OP onto A714 > Port William
1.1 83.5 L @ Bladnoch Distillery onto A714 over bridge (becomes A746)
2.6 86.1 L fork onto B7004 > Garlieston
4 90.1 R @ petrol station onto B7004
0.4 90.5 L onto B7004 > Whithorn
1 91.5 L onto B7063 @ end of stone wall
3.5 95 L onto B7063 > Isle of Whithorn
2.2 97.2 R onto B7004 @ Isle of Whithorn > Whithorn
1.5 98.7 S.A. on A747 > Port William
9.5 108.2 Arrive Port William. View Cafe modern building @ harbour on L
STAGE 4 Port William - Mull of Galloway
108.2 L out of Cafe and continue on A747 N.W. along coast
8.8 117 L just past Cock Inn onto singletrack road
2 119 L @ T @ South Milton Farm downhill through Stairhaven towards Glenluce
3 122 L onto A75 > Stranraer CAUTION CYCLISTS & SUPPORT VEHICLES TOGETHER
0.6 122.6 L onto B7084 > Port Patrick & Drummore
3.5 126.1 L onto B7084 > Sandhead & Drummore
3.6 129.7 L onto A716 > Drummore
10 139.7 R @ T in Drummore > Mull of Galloway
0.2 139.9 L onto B7041 > Mull of Galloway. CLIMB HILL AT OWN PACE. REGROUP @ CAFE REST STOP
0.9 140.8 L onto B7041 > Mull of Galloway
1.2 142 L onto single track road > Mull of Galloway Visitor Attractions 3
3.2 145.2 Arrive Gallie Craig Cafe
STAGE 5 Mull of Galloway - Castle Kennedy
145.2 Leave Cafe
3.2 147.7 R onto B7041
1.2 149 2nd L @ X (straight across) onto B7065 towards Port Logan (DO NOT go back down hill to Drummore)
4.4 153.4 R @ Port Logan Harbour
2 155.4 L onto A716 > Stranraer
1.4 156.8 @ Ardwell just before National Speed sign on exit turn L onto S.T.R. and continue past church
1.9 158.7 S.A. @ X
5.8 164.5 L onto B7042 > Port Patrick
1.6 166.1 R onto A77 > Stranraer
2.9 169 Enter Lochans and on L bend turn R by low concrete wall & white house gable ends onto B7077 > Drummore
0.5 169.5 R onto A716 > Drummore
0.2 169.7 1st L @ white equestrian farm onto S.T.R.
4 173.7 R onto A75 into Castle Kennedy
0.4 174.1 Rest Stop on R by bus stop
STAGE 6 Castle Kennedy - Girvan
0.1 174.2 L @ Petrol Station > New Luce
5.6 179.8 L in New Luce > Barrhill
13.1 192.9 L in Barrhill onto A714 > Girvan
11.2 204.1 2nd exit @ O onto A77 into Girvan
0.4 204.5 L fork @ mini O onto A77
0.7 205.2 L @ T @ harbour into car park Rest Stop
STAGE 7 Girvan - New Cumnock
205.2 Continue on A77 through Girvan towards Ayr
0.8 206 3rd Exit @ large O by Girvan Hospital onto B734 > Barr
208.3 S.A. (Do not turn R on B734 to Barr)
212 S.A. @ Dailly (road becomes B741)
9.7 215.7 R onto B741 > Straiton
4.2 219.9 R onto B7045 into Straiton > Newton Stewart
0.2 220.1 L onto B741 @ Black Bull pub > Dalmellington CLIMB HILL & DESCEND AT OWN PACE. REGROUP @ A713 Dalmellington
6.1 226.2 S.A. A713
0.3 226.5 R @ T
0.4 226.9 L @ T onto B741 heading N.E. towards New Cumnock
11.2 237.1 R @ mini O onto A76 through New Cumnock > Dumfries
3 240.1 Rest Stop large lay-by on R just before > “Welcome to D&G” Rest Stop is in a dip in the road and has grass between road and lay-by
STAGE 8 New Cumnock - Wanlockhead
240.1 Continue along A76 S.E.
3.3 242.6 R @ cemetery entering Kirkconnel > Kelloholm 1 1/4
4 246.6 S.A.
2.7 249.3 Over bridge R onto A76
0.5 250.3 Enter Mennock & turn L onto B797 > Wanlockhead CLIMB HILL AT OWN PACE. REGROUP @ Rest Stop
6.3 256.6 Enter Wanlockhead & turn L @ >30 Rest Stop Museum Cafe on R
STAGE 9 Wanlockhead - Thornhill
256.6 Back onto B797 & continue to Leadhills
2 258.6 Enter Leadhills & just past school turn R onto B7040 > Elvanfoot
4.8 263.4 R @ Elvanfoot onto A702 > Thornhill
15.5 278.9 L @ Carronbridge onto A76 > Thornhill
0.8 279.7 R onto B732 > Penpont
0.7 280.4 R onto A702 over bridge > Penpont
0.8 281.6 Rest Stop lay-bys on L & R just after Burnhead. Lay-by is beside sandstone egg sculpture on hillock top
STAGE 10 Thornhill - Dumfries
281.6 Continue along A702
4 285.6 L onto S.T.R. by clump of trees heading S.
1 286.5 L onto B729 heading S.E. through Dunscore
8.2 294.7 R onto S.T.R. @ > “X REDUCE SPEED NOW” & bungalows on L
0.5 295.2 S.A. X
0.6 295.8 R @ T onto Irongray Rd
0.1 295.9 L onto S.T.R.
1.1 297 L @ T & head E. on Terregles Rd, over A75 into Dumfries and continue R @ O @ car showroom
3 300 L onto A780 over bridge
0.2 300.2 R onto Whitesands A781
0.5 300.7 ARRIVE DOCK PARK - FINISH!
L TURN LEFT
R TURN RIGHT
S.A. STRAIGHT ACROSS / AHEAD
> SIGN POST
X CROSS ROADS
O ROUNDABOUT
T T JUNCTION
S.T.R. SINGLE TRACK ROAD
Lost? PANIC!
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What happens if I have a problem en-route?
The ethos of this event is “a ride with your mates”. We ride in groups of up to 30 in a spirit of camaraderie and support and we have helpers and a professional mechanic in support vehicles who are volunteering to do what they can.
We remind you though that in order to get as many as possible to the end within the 24 hour target there is a “No Waiting” policy. It is down to you to catch up at the next rest stop should you fall behind and we strongly recommend all riders buddy up so no one is left on their own.
We remind you also that there is no official broom wagon should you fail to complete the ride and that you are expected to be self sufficient and self reliant. We do what we can but it is a condition of entry that you are ultimately responsible for yourself.
We suggest you familiarise yourself with the various shortcuts, both between rest stops and also direct back to Dumfries, of which there are many.
As a last resort (and we sincerely hope it doesn’t come to this) please find below details of taxis and train stations along the route;-
TAXIS
McLeans (Dumfries) 01387 247474
Dumfries Taxis (Dumfries) 07784 920096
Neano.S (Dumfries) 07879 485427
Premier (Dumfries) 01387 250000
Barnhill (Dumfries) 07956 574773
Woodgrove (Dumfries) 07721 309537
Cairn (Dumfries) 01387 720720
Star (Dumfries) 01387 253336
K9 (Dumfries) 07986 670010
Nets (Dumfries) 07734 247258
Harr’s (Dumfries) 07880 887615
Irene’s Taxi (Dumfries) 07444 976734
Alba (Dumfries) 01387 247555
Billy’s (Dumfries) 07773 451505
Solway (Dumfries) 07833 682979
Cresswell (Dumfries) 01387 255139
J.A.W. (Dumfries) 07920 474892
Local Cabs (Dumfries) 01387 808111
Carrick (Dumfries) 07706 215888
Dowden’s (Dalbeattie) 01556 611098
Nickys (Kirkcudbright) 07397 874439
Allans (Kirkcudbright) 01557 331663
McLeans (Newton Stewart) 01671 404131
Marys Taxi (Newton Stewart) 01671 403035
McLeans (Stranraer) 01776 703343
Hornby’s (Stranraer) 07900 980021
A 2 B (Stranraer) 01776 700070
Joe’s (Girvan) 01645 713737
Jamies (Girvan) 01655 331221
Paddy’s (Girvan) 01465 710000
Scotts (Girvan) 01465 710777
Girvan (Girvan) 01465 715715
Four Four (Girvan) 01465 714444
Hub Cab (Sanquhar) 01659 50777
Murphy’s (Sanquhar) 01659 50538
Grierson’s (Sanquhar) 01659 67000
Key (Sanquhar) 01659 67176
TRAIN STATIONS
Dumfries
Stranraer
Barrhill
Girvan
New Cumnock
Kirkconnel
Sanquhar
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ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY
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major
Dumfries DG2 8RX (A75)
Ayr KA6 6DX (A713)
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minor
Stranraer DG9 7HX
Girvan KA26 9HQ (A77)
IN THE EVENT YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THE RIDE TEXT US A.S.A.P.