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DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Machars Cycle RoutesThe quiet, triangular-shaped peninsula of the Machars gets its name from the fertile, low-lying nature of the ground. Rolling pastures contrast with the varied coastal scenery, from the gentle saltmarsh of Wigtown Bay to the rugged cliffs of Burrow Head and Cruggleton, and a�ride overlooking Wigtown Bay and a visit to the historic Isle of Whithorn. Yellow Route -�Northern Machars Orange Route -�Central-eastern Machars Green Route -�South-west Machars Red Route -�South-east Machars � � � Glen Trol and Clatteringshaws Loch��41 miles, circular� � � Lowther Hills Circular�32 miles, circular� � � Drumlanrig Castle to St Johns Town of Dalry��58 miles/variousOuter route��27 miles Download�– inner route 31 miles � � � Stranraer to Newton Stewart��47 miles, circular� � � St John’s Town to Drumlanrig or Mennock��31 miles, circular� � � Cycling in WigtownshireComprehensive booklet is one of four covering Dumfries and Galloway suggesting local cycle routes. Mull of Galloway��16 miles, circular Stranraer and Portpatrick��17 miles, circular The Moors of Wigtownshire��17 miles, circular Whithorn to Port William��20 miles, circular Whithorn Area – Cradle of Scottish Christianity��9 or 17 miles, circular Bladnoch and Mochrum Loch��13 or 25 miles, circular River Cree and The Lochs��21 miles, circular Glen Trool��12 miles, circular Cree Estuary��8 miles, linear � � FAMILY CYCLINGTraffic Free in Edinburgh, Fife, Central and Borders
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