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Daer Reservoir – View from Beld Knowe loop from Ring Hill

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Crawford And Elvanfoot

Daer Reservoir – View from Beld Knowe loop from Ring Hill

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Daer Reservoir – View from Beld Knowe loop from Ring Hill

02:57

33.3km

730m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.4 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.25 km

Daer Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Daer Reservoir is a stunning stretch of water nestled in the Lowther Hills. It was created after the damming of the Daer Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The …

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12.5 km

View of Rolling Hills and Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not for the faint hearted!

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16.3 km

Beld Knowe lies on the edge of the Greskine Forest and affords wonderful views over the forest, the rugged landscape of the Lowther Hills, and over Daer Reservoir, which is immediately below the summit.

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33.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

8.52 km

4.72 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

9.77 km

9.57 km

6.42 km

3.89 km

3.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 4 July

15°C

11°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Daer Reservoir – View from Beld Knowe loop from Ring Hill

View of Clyde Wind Farm

Daer Reservoir

View of Rolling Hills and Lake

View from Beld Knowe

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