Shore Line. Photo: Billy McCrorie / Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Official route · Sustrans
NCN 73 - Kilmarnock to Ardrossan
63.9 km
0 m climbing
A day
0% off road
Road cycling
Central & Southern Scotland
The route runs from Minnigaff and Newton Stewart through Wigtown before heading west along the coast to Glenluce and on to Stranraer.
The terrain is flat throughout. The surface is road the whole way.
The figures
| Distance | 63.9 km |
|---|---|
| Climbing | 0 m |
| Off road | 0 km, about 0% of the route |
| Riding time | about 3 hours, a long day |
| Region | Central & Southern Scotland |
| Route from | Sustrans |
Worth knowing before you go
Newton Stewart and Stranraer are the main settlements for resupply; the stretch between Wigtown and Glenluce passes through very little. Bladnoch Distillery sits just off the line near Bladnoch at around 15 km.
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