Cycling in New Abbey
1 cycling route from New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, 103 km, 103 km mapped in all, with up to 1,378 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (13 m of climbing per km on average), mostly mixed-surface routes, 56% paved, 18% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 103 km
- Biggest day
- 1,378 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 56% paved
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 28 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 56% paved · 44% gravel or unpaved — 45 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 18% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 326 m on New Abbey to Creetown.
- No services
- 28 km on New Abbey to Creetown.
Cycling guide to New Abbey
New Abbey offers rides such as the 103 km route to Creetown, passing through Southwick, Colvend, Dalbeattie, and Gatehouse of Fleet. The route covers a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces, with 56% paved and 44% gravel or unpaved. It includes a climb starting shortly after New Abbey, gaining 292 m over nearly 7 km. Riders traverse places like Castle Douglas and Anwoth before reaching Creetown. The longest stretch without services is 27.5 km, and the route has 18.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes, with no cycle paths or railway stations near the route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route features rolling to moderately hilly terrain, with a significant climb starting at 2 km that lasts for 6.9 km, averaging 4.2% gradient and peaking at 8.1%. The highest point on the route is 326 m. Terrain is a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces.