Cycling

Dumfries and Galloway’s long partnership with the bicycle and cycling is history, as it was in this region that Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a blacksmith on the Drumlanrig estate invented the first pedal cycle in 1840.

Mountain bike trails are available in Ae Forest, 7 miles west of Lochmaben and at Mabie Forest, 12 miles south west of Lochmaben. These forests form part of the amitious £3 million Seven Stanes Cycle project which will result in the development of 7 Mountain bike centres across the South of Scotland.

Lochmaben is an excellent centre for cycle touring with a wide variety of circular routes over undulating terrain or over hills for those who wish a greater challange.

A sample of possible routes are shown below.

Reference Maps & Booklets: Landranger Series 1:50000—Ordnance Survey.

78—Nithsdale & Annandale 79—Hawick & Eskdale 84—Dumfries & Castle Douglas 85—Carlisle & Solway Firth

Cycling signposted routes in Dumfries & Galloway – Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board, 64 Whitesands, Dumfries DG1 2RS. Tel: 01387 253862 Fax: 01387 250462
E-mail: info@visitscotland.co.uk

Cycling in South West Scotland – Ted Smart – Collins – Routes 10 & 11 easily accessible from Lochmaben.

Cycling Tours – 20 one-day routes in Southern Scotland – Nick Cotton – Ordnance Survey – Routes 12 & 13 are the most accessible from Lochmaben.