Our Lochs and Glens South Day 4 began with slightly cooler weather than previous days. We were quite thankful, for this was going to be a day with plenty of hill climbing. This was always going to prove the most challenging day, and so it proved. Leaving Newton Stewart we soon headed up our first hill of the day. We entered Galloway Forest Park and started by cycling through Cree Woods. Our first stop of the day was at the…
Wednesday was our Lochs and Glens South Day 3. We left Castle Douglas and headed out along NCN route 7 initially to Kirkcudbright, passing the loch on the outskirts of Castle Douglas. Kirkcudbright was a nice little town with a castle and harbour. We stopped off for a coffee, except for Tracey who went for some shopping. We stopped at the Harbour Lights Cafe which was very nice place. We left Kirkcudbright and followed the estuary along. We passed a…
Our Lochs and Glens South Itinerary outlines our major summer tour for 2017. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy, Sarah, Andy S, Neil, Des, Ian, and Tracey. Sustrans says ‘there are lochs and glens, plus miles of coasts and forests on this part of National Route 7 north of Carlisle. It takes you along the beautiful Solway Coast, over the…
