Cycling in Creetown
1 cycling route from Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, 41 km, 41 km mapped in all, with up to 501 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (12 m of climbing per km on average), mostly mixed-surface routes, 81% paved. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 41 km
- Biggest day
- 501 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 81% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 33 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 81% paved · 19% gravel or unpaved — 8 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- No services
- 33 km on Creetown to Glentrool Village.
Cycling guide to Creetown
Cyclists starting from Creetown can follow a 40.6 km route to Glentrool Village passing through Spittal, Strathmaddie, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Minnigaff, and Caldons. This route includes a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces, with 81% paved roads and 19% gravel or unpaved sections. Riders encounter a 2.8 km climb beginning at 28.5 km that gains 114 m at an average gradient of 4.2%, peaking at 171 m in elevation. This route has 0.7 km of main roads without cycle lanes and 3.5 km of cycle paths. After Caldons, there are no services for nearly 33 km, and there are no railway stations close to the route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route features rolling terrain with a moderate climb of 114 m over 2.8 km at an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum of 6.9%. The highest point on the route is 171 m. Most of the route is paved with some gravel sections.