St Ninian's Way - Wigtown to Garlieston
A cycling route starting in Newton Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Overview
About this route
The 11th section of St Ninian’s Way takes Bike Route 73 from Wigtown, crosses the bridge at Bladnoch, and then another 300m to Y junction. Here the Way goes left and south (BR 73 goes west) along minor road ( A746) to T junction (1 km). Turn left onto minor road and track, pass Mains of Baldoon (1 km) and continue to junction before wood overlooking Baldoon Sands (1 km). Turn right (south) along track to South Balfern ((2 km) and continue to junction on B7004 (1 km). Turn left along B7004 to junction with track (3 km) Turn left onto track to Culscadden (1 km) and branch onto minor road  to coast (1 km). Continue along coastal track to Garlieston (6 km).
Mainly flatish and great views across Wigtown Bay and beyond to Cumbria and the Lake District.
For a map overview of Part 1 and Part 2 of St Ninian’s Way please go to https://www.bikemap.net/en/route/3548129-st-ninians-way-carlisle-to-st-andrews-part-1-carlisle-to-whithorn/
St Ninian’s Way is one of the great pilgrim routes in Scotland to St Andrews - The Way of St Andrews - For other routes see http://www.thewayofstandrews.com
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- Duration
- 20.4 km
- Distance
- 94 m
- Ascent
- 126 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Path
14.7 km
(72 %)
Busy road
2.7 km
(13 %)
Surfaces
Paved
0.6 km
(3 %)
Unpaved
0.1 km
(<1 %)
Asphalt
0.6 km
(3 %)
Gravel
0.1 km
(<1 %)
Undefined
19.8 km
(97 %)
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