Cycle Routes

Route 1 – 5.36kilometres – 32 metres ascent / descent
From the Town Hall head north on Queen Street to Townhead and through the Barras to Marjoriebanks.

Turn right at the town limits onto a minor country road which takes you to and past Broomhill Farm on your left, follow this road past the site of Brummel Loch on your right (now a plantation) and down to Hallheaths.

After you pass Home Farm you will come to lodge opposite which is Innerfield Road – turn right and follow the road, take care when you join the A709 Lockerbie Road which can be busy, join the High Street and you will see the Town Hall.

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Route 2 – 12.99 kilometres – 87 metres ascent/descent
From the Town Hall head north on Queen Street to Townhead and through the Barras to Marjoriebanks.

From the Town Hall head north on Queen Street to Townhead and turn left into Mill Road heading out of Lochmaben on the Nethermill Road passing Woody Castle on the left behind Lochbank Farm.

Continue on the road until you pass Elshieshiels Tower on your left and cross over the Water of Ae where you turn right and head for the crossroads at Cumrue. Turn right and follow the road to the crossroads at Templand.

Go straight over and up a short hill passing Corncockle plantation on your left. Follow the road to the junction at the Millhouse Bridge but continue straight on heading towards Kinnel Bridge where you turn left and follow the road into Lochmaben.

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From the Town Hall head north on Queen Street to Townhead and through the Barras to Marjoriebanks, continue on the B7020 road until you cross Kinnel Bridge where you turn right signposted for Millhousebridge, once you reach the bridge cross it and take the first right where you should pass a bus shelter on your right.

Continue on this road for about 6 kilometres, passing Applegarth Church until the road turns sharp right – do not go straight on the road is closed, there is also a fingerpost for the Annandale Way at this junction.

Head south until you cross a metal bridge over the Water of Dryfe and after a sharp left bend bear left and go uphill past Dryfesdale Gate Farm – follow this road till it comes to a ‘T’ junction next to the A74(M) Motorway, turn left and cross the B7076 All Purpose Route (you can join Sustrans route 74 here) – watch for fast traffic on this road.

Push your bike through the gap at the side of the gate opposite and slightly to the right of the junction into Leonard Terrace.

Turn second right into Ashgrove Terrace, left into Victoria Road and at the end turn right into High Street where you will see the Town Hall on the left, journeys end.

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From the Town Hall head north on Queen Street to Townhead and through the Barras to Marjoriebanks, continue on the B7020 road until you cross Kinnel Bridge where you turn right signposted for Millhousebridge, once you reach the bridge cross it and take the first right where you should pass a bus shelter on your right.

Continue on this road for about 6 kilometres, passing Applegarth Church until the road turns sharp right – do not go straight on the road is closed, there is also a fingerpost for the Annandale Way at this junction.

Head south until you cross a metal bridge over the Water of Dryfe and after a sharp left bend turn to the right just before Dryfesdale Gate Farm – follow this road till it crosses the A709 Dumfries Lockerbie Road – watch for fast traffic at the junction.

Go straight over the crossroads heading towards Dalton.

Stay on the road until the crossroads at Dalton Hook and turn right towards Dalton and follow the road across Williamwath Bridge over the River Annan to the ‘T’ junction with the B7020 Road.

Turn right and after about 2 kilometres turn right onto a minor road to Smallholm and Hightae.

Pass through Hightae and bear left to a crossroads of the B7020, go straight over and take the second road on the right after about 2 kilometres.

Follow this road which passess Lochmaben Cemetery and the edge of the Golf Course to a ‘T’ junction, turn right and at the bottom of the hill join the A709 Road into Lochmaben and the end of the route.

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