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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeatie Forest (7-Stanes)

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeatie Forest (7-Stanes)

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeatie Forest (7-Stanes)

04:25

72.5km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7Stanes — Dalbeattie MTB tester loop

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the 7Stanes MTB tester loop. Great to practice your skills before taking on the big circuit.

Tester loop has beginner, intermediate and hard sections with section bypass routes.

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2.39 km

Barnbarroch Wood

Forest

9.52 km

View of Mersehead Sands

Highlight • Beach

The beach just goes on an on!! Huge views of Sandyhills beach right across the Solway Firth. On a clear day you can see Whitehaven and the Lake District in England.

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11.6 km

Heugh Wood

Forest

27.4 km

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Good tea room in New Abbey, or take the road to Beeswing at the bridge. the Loch Arthur tea and coffee shop has super homemade cakes and you can have …

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27.4 km

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Opposite the picturesque Sweetheart Abbey remains, is this excellent Tea Room. An extensive and original menu and seating outside too with a view of the Abbey. Telephone 01387 850377 for …

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38.8 km

The Frothy Bike Co. (CLOSED)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great coffee stop and bike shop on the river Nith. A must if you're cycling through Dumfries.

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39.2 km

River Nith Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

You can follow the River Nith along this smooth traffic-free towpath. It leads to the attractive pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the River Nith in the town of Dumfries.

The river …

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43.0 km

Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The bridge over the Nith just south of Dumfries town center on NCN route 7 built in honour of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, inventor of the pedal bike.

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52.3 km

View of Lochrutton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some fine views over the Loch beside National Cycle route 7. Stop and take in the wildlife, with a good description of the various water-dwelling creatures in the area.

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72.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.8 km

24.2 km

6.40 km

1.66 km

1.26 km

214 m

Surfaces

65.7 km

4.42 km

1.57 km

571 m

214 m

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Thursday 21 May

14°C

11°C

11 %

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins – River Nith Cycle Path loop from Dalbeatie Forest (7-Stanes)

7Stanes — Dalbeattie MTB tester loop

View of Mersehead Sands

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Abbey Cottage Tea Room

The Frothy Bike Co. (CLOSED)

River Nith Cycle Path

Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bridge

View of Lochrutton

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