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Mountain biking trails

The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Clatteringshaws Dam – Otter Pool on Raiders Road loop from New Galloway

Mountain biking trails

The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish

Clatteringshaws Dam – Otter Pool on Raiders Road loop from New Galloway

Moderate

4

riders

Clatteringshaws Dam – Otter Pool on Raiders Road loop from New Galloway

03:55

49.4km

690m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 47.6 km for 185 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

49 m

New Galloway Community Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Really nice grocery store in New Galloway with plenty of local products. Also, The Cross Keys hotel next door is great. The host Susan, and her dog Claude, are very welcoming, and the rooms are clean!

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2

18.7 km

Gravel path with views over Clatteringshaws Loch

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Honestly, it's hard to only select one section to highlight. All the off road paths we rode in the Galloway Forest park are just incredible. I couldn't get enough of …

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3

26.7 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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4

32.8 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.

Tip by

5

35.1 km

River Crossing

Highlight • Trail

No bridge so impassible on foot or by bike after rain.

Tip by

6

39.5 km

Bridge View

Highlight • Bridge

Old railway line gets very bumpy

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7

41.0 km

Downhill Run

Highlight • Climb

47.0 km

Burnfoot Wood

Forest

48.1 km

High Wood

Forest

B

49.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

13.2 km

5.04 km

2.74 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

22.6 km

14.9 km

5.68 km

5.04 km

667 m

490 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 4 August

16°C

10°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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