Cycling in Holywood
1 cycling route from Holywood, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, 23 km, 23 km mapped in all, with up to 178 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (8 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 44% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 23 km
- Biggest day
- 178 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 44% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
Cycling guide to Holywood
Holywood in Dumfries and Galloway offers cycling on the 22.5 km Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Trail. This point-to-point route passes through Nunwood, Throughgate, Dunscore, Brockhillstone, Glenmidge, and Keir Mill before reaching Holywood. The route features mostly paved surfaces with just 1% gravel or unpaved. Riders follow 10 km of main roads without cycle lanes and have no cycle paths along the route. Services such as cafés or shops are unavailable for stretches up to 11.7 km. There are no nearby railway stations on this route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route has gentle rolling terrain with a total elevation gain of 178 m. The main climb starts at 3.8 km, extends for 4.1 km, with an average gradient of 2.8% and a maximum of 3.8%, reaching a high point of 165 m.