Otter Pool on Raiders Road – Big Water of Fleet Viaduct loop from Anwoth

Otter Pool on Raiders Road – Big Water of Fleet Viaduct loop from Anwoth

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Otter Pool on Raiders Road – Big Water of Fleet Viaduct loop from Anwoth

06:58

92.9km

1,320m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Arkland Plantation

Forest

2.01 km

Galla Hill Wood

Forest

62.2 km

Otter Pool on Raiders Road

Highlight • River

A lovely little place to unwind watching the otters bath and play around in the water.
There is also picnic tables, public toilets and a car park here making it an excellent overnight bikepacking location as well.

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68.5 km

Clatteringshaws Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Striking dam that creates Clattringshaws Loch. You can't walk along the dam or get too close to the loch from here but it's a great structure to look at.

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72.0 km

NCR 7 Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

This 10 mile stretch of the NCR7 south from Clatteringshaws Loch is well worth it - off road bike necessary though

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72.4 km

Loch Grannoch

Highlight • Viewpoint

80.4 km

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing Big Water of Fleet, built in the late 19th century.

The viaduct appears in the 1935 film 'The 39 Steps'.

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80.9 km

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Fence at either end but sections removed so can get through. Path on the East side is rideable for the most part but likely some hike a bike through bogs and over some bigger roots.

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81.7 km

Big Water of Fleet Viaduct

Highlight • Other

83.7 km

View of Glentrool and Newton Stewart from the Creetown Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice country itinerary, rough pavement on the Creeton

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92.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.7 km

14.5 km

12.1 km

1.18 km

452 m

113 m

Surfaces

47.5 km

29.7 km

11.1 km

4.10 km

591 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Bikepacking the Gralloch.

Starting from New Galloway on one of the hottest days of the year I did a full circuit of the Gralloch gravel route. It was a very testing course with many steep climbs and sections of gravel the size of your fist. I was glad to see Gatehouse of Fleet where I demolished five jam doughnuts,two chocolate brownies, a yoghurt, …

May 20, 2023,The Gralloch - UCI Gravel WC Qualifier

The target event of my early season..but after two weeks of illness and bedded for 10 days it was highly unlikely I was going to be able to race. First time back on the bike was last night and it felt surprisingly good so thought lets give this ago and see how I get on! HR was high by about …