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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeattie

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeattie

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeattie

04:37

73.6km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7Stanes — Dalbeattie MTB tester loop

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the 7Stanes MTB tester loop. Great to practice your skills before taking on the big circuit.

Tester loop has beginner, intermediate and hard sections with section bypass routes.

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10.9 km

View of Mersehead Sands

Highlight • Beach

The beach just goes on an on!! Huge views of Sandyhills beach right across the Solway Firth. On a clear day you can see Whitehaven and the Lake District in England.

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13.0 km

Heugh Wood

Forest

17.9 km

Ruins of Kirkandrews Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Right by the roadside is this ruined castle. With no fences preventing access, you can pull your bike up and take a really close look

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29.4 km

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Good tea room in New Abbey, or take the road to Beeswing at the bridge. the Loch Arthur tea and coffee shop has super homemade cakes and you can have …

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29.5 km

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Opposite the picturesque Sweetheart Abbey remains, is this excellent Tea Room. An extensive and original menu and seating outside too with a view of the Abbey. Telephone 01387 850377 for …

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29.9 km

Shambellie Wood

Forest

40.7 km

River Nith Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

You can follow the River Nith along this smooth traffic-free towpath. It leads to the attractive pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the River Nith in the town of Dumfries.

The river …

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44.6 km

Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The bridge over the Nith just south of Dumfries town center on NCN route 7 built in honour of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, inventor of the pedal bike.

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53.4 km

View of Lochrutton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some fine views over the Loch beside National Cycle route 7. Stop and take in the wildlife, with a good description of the various water-dwelling creatures in the area.

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73.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

24.6 km

4.47 km

4.38 km

2.25 km

960 m

Surfaces

63.9 km

4.65 km

3.71 km

1.23 km

150 m

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Monday 13 July

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeattie

7Stanes — Dalbeattie MTB tester loop

View of Mersehead Sands

Ruins of Kirkandrews Tower

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

River Nith Cycle Path

Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bridge

View of Lochrutton

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