Join us for another amazing Scottish cycling epic cycle covering almost 250 miles of Scotland’s relatively less explored south-west corner. Covering four days, with overnight stops in Dumfries, Creetown, and Stranraer, our route will take us from Lanark in the upper Clyde valley, through Scotland’s highest village, Nithsdale, the Galloway Forest Park, Isle of Whithorn, Carrick Forest and Ayrshire Alps, finishing in the seaside town of Ayr.

This event is being run jointly with Out Velo. Signing up on this GOC event page does not guarantee you a place, it merely registers your interest. To book your space on the trip, please visit our Eventbrite page which also provides fuller details about the event. Bookings will open on Sunday 12th January at 19.30.

The basic itinerary of the trip is below with approximate distances for each day.

Friday 26th September

Lanark to Dumfries, via the Lowther Hills (65 miles)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48909975

Start: Lanark Railway Station at 09.45

Accommodation: Premier Inn, Dumfries

Saturday 27th September

Dumfries to Creetown, via Kirkcudbright (61 miles)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48910012

Start: Dumfries Railway Station at 09.00

Accommodation: 3 x AirBnBs at Creetown.

Sunday 28th September

Creetown to Stranraer, via the Isle of Whithorn (56 miles)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48910048

Start: Creetown at around 10.00 (no travel options, so only practical to combine with previous day).

Accommodation: Quay Head View Aparthotel

Monday 29th September

Stranraer to Ayr via the Ayrshire Alps (56 miles)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48910073

Start: Stranraer Railway station.

Finish at Ayr Railway Station for train home