6 Day Breaks
A 6 days / nights cycle tour allows you to experience a variety of scenic locations in Bonny Dumfries and Galloway.
Kim and Linda at Cairnsmore of Fleet Nature ReserveAccomodation - Our four day cycle tours include 6 night’s accommodation in Castle Douglas - see our new 4 star standard B&B with indoor swim spa, subject to availability and in a small towns or villages with character.
a peaceful country lane near PalnackieLuggage Transfer - optional. See individual tours for cost.
Cycle Hire - £14 per day, if required - in addition to individual tour prices quoted below.
Transport - We can assist with pickup from bus or railway station - an extra cost.
Tour Cost - Prices shown include accommodation and are based on 2 people sharing a room in a good quality 3 or 4 star B&B, include a welcome meeting to go over tour info, provision of maps and tour info and support service if any problems / really poor weather.
10% discount for groups of 4 or more.
List of 6 Day Breaks Available
Flavour of Galloway -6A
- A fairly easy tour with 6 different overnight stops providing a true flavour of the Galloway. Price: £295 p.p.Luggage transfer - £115 plus £15 p.p.
This gentle tour averaging 20 miles per day takes you to Castle Douglas, Kippford, Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse of Fleet, Creetown, Newton Stewart and the Glenkens, with stops at fascinating and tasty places of interest along the way! On your first day you’ll head down the Urr Valley to the National Scenic Area at Kippford, before heading into an area that’s often called the Heart of Galloway.
flat and peaceful from New GallowayAfter a night in Newton Stewart you’ll head into the Galloway Forest Park, cycling along The Queens Way and passing Clatterinshaws Loch. The Glenkens area is your last overnight stop before cycling back to Castle Douglas. Contact us to obtain more information on this tour.
Mid Galloway and Machars Magic - 6B
- An easy circular route with a day spent exploring The Machars. Price: £280 p.p. Luggage transfer - £100 plus £15 p.p.
Mid Galloway and the Machars (meaning low lying coastal plains in Scots Gaelic) are full of fascinating places to explore including Wigtown Book Town, Bladnoch Distillery and the Galloway Forest Park, and the best way to discover them is, of course, on this easy - about 18 miles a day - circular route. Kirkcudbright, Scotland’s Artists’ Town, is your first overnight stay. Cycling west over the River Dee there are a choice of detours to the beautiful nearby coast as you travel to the Fleet Valley and Gatehouse of Fleet.
A change of terrain takes you on a quiet road near the old railway line passing Kirroughtree Forest Visitor Centre. Heading down to the Machars, Bladnoch whisky distillery, Wigtown Book Town and Garlieston are interesting stops. After an overnight stop in Newton Stewart you’ll cycle through the majestic Galloway Forest Park and along The Queen’s Way on a signposted cycle route to New Galloway, the smallest Royal Burgh in Scotland. The banks of picturesque Loch Ken mark the route back to Castle Douglas, where you have the option to visit Threave Castle, nearby Threave Gardens or Sulwath brewery.
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Mid Galloway and Machars Magic
Caerlaverock and the Nith Valley - 6C
- A journey through history spending 2 nights in both Thornhill and Dumfries. Price: £295 p.p.Luggage transfer - £100 plus £15 p.p.
With daily routes ranging from 23 to 29 miles, this tour is a journey through historically fascinating areas of Dumfries & Galloway. You’ll start by travelling through quiet countryside to the spectacular Glenkiln Sculptures and then down the Cairn Valley to Dumfries, the largest town in the region. Imposing Caerlaverock Castle and the village of Ruthwell are the main features of the next day’s circular tour which takes you back to your accommodation in Dumfries. You’ll then cycle north by the River Cairn to the Nith Valley to where the pedal cycle was invented. Thornhill is your destination where you’ll enjoy warm hospitality in an excellent guest house for two nights.
There’s much to explore in the Nith Valley, including Drumlanrig Castle and the Scottish Cycle Museum – we suggest at 26 mile route, but you can tailor your plans to your energy levels! You’ll then head towards New Galloway, using parts of the National Byways Cycle Route passing dramatic upland scenery. Your final day sees you cycling back to Castle Douglas, via beautiful Loch Ken, keeping an eye on the sky as you follow the Galloway Red Kite Trail. Contact us to obtain more information on this tour.
Caerlaverock and the Nith Valley
The South Stewartry Circuit - 6D
- Travel along the spectacular Solway coastline. Price: £295 p.p. Luggage transfer - £130 plus £15 p.p.
Such is the beauty of the Solway coast that it features 3 of Scotland’s National Scenic Areas. This tour helps you experience them all, with most daily cycles around 26 miles in length. Your journey beings with the Glenkiln Sculptures, cycling down the Cairn Valley and on to Dumfries. You’ll then head west, overlooking the River Nith estuary, spending the night in New Abbey, made famous by the towering ruins of Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland’s National Museum of Costume and the fully restored New Abbey Corn Mill. Further round the coast is the birthplace visitor centre of John Paul Jones, founder of the US Navy, a nature reserve and an excellent sandy beach.
You’ll overnight in the second National Scenic Area called ‘The East Stewartry Coast’ but known by many as ‘The Scottish Riviera’ due to its sunny disposition! Next you’ll cycle both sides of the Urr estuary to picturesque Kirkcudbright Artists’ Town. You’ll round off your trip by visiting the final NSA, Fleet Valley, via Cream o’ Galloway ice cream visitor centre, Gatehouse of Fleet and Cardoness Castle. Turning inland you’ll head back to Castle Douglas on a short peaceful hill and woodland route.
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