Dalquharran Castle – View of Newton Stewart loop from Girvan

Dalquharran Castle – View of Newton Stewart loop from Girvan

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4.5

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Dalquharran Castle – View of Newton Stewart loop from Girvan

02:24

52.2km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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819 m

Marly's Café

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Small coffee shop and cafe.

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3.89 km

Killoup Wood

Forest

12.0 km

Dalquharran Castle

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Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790. The first recorded lord of the property which already included a castle, was Gilbert …

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16.7 km

Knockinhardy Wood

Forest

19.3 km

Glenalla Climb (Ayrshire Alps, North Side)

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Distance - 7.97km 4.95miles
Ascent - 256m 840ft
Gradient - 3.2%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/3622724

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners …

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27.4 km

View of Newton Stewart

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Very pleasant road, little traffic and rather easy

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27.5 km

Glenalla Southside Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

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Distance - 3.22km 2.00miles
Ascent - 170m 558ft
Gradient - 5.2%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/9790087

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners …

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38.5 km

Barr Community Store & Café

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Small cafe with seating outdoors as well as inside.

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38.9 km

The Screws Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

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Distance - 3.49km 2.17miles
Ascent - 98m 320ft
Gradient - 2.7%

View segment on Strava: strava.com/segments/8943131

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by …

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42.4 km

Blackie's Brae Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

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Distance - 4.62km 2.87miles
Ascent - 154m 505ft
Gradient - 3.3%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/3642988

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners …

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52.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

1.00 km

383 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.7 km