Description
Kirroughtree Mountain Bike Trail Centre
Kirroughtree is a 7stanes trail centre in Galloway Forest Park, just outside Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway. Waymarked green, blue, red and black trails run out from the visitor centre, alongside a dedicated skills area, so there is a route pitched at every ability.
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The Trails
Kirroughtree sits in Galloway Forest Park, Britain's largest forest park at around 300 square miles, and shares the forest with its 7stanes sister trail centre Glentrool. Kirroughtree is best known for the technical granite slabs of McMoab on the black route, named after the mountain biking area of Moab, Utah. Kirroughtree placed third in Scotland's Trail of the Year for two years running, 2014 and 2015.
- Bargaly Wood (Green, Easy) - 6km. An easy ride through Bargaly Glen on forest trails, farm tracks and quiet public roads. Ideal for first timers and children.
- Larg Hill (Blue, Moderate) - 10km, 14km with the Doon Hill extension. Winding, mostly singletrack riding with a couple of small rock drops. Good for confident children and families.
- The Twister (Red, Difficult) - 17km. A physically demanding, largely singletrack trail with rock steps, drop-offs and other technical obstacles. Can be extended to join Black Craigs at its halfway point.
- Black Craigs (Black, Severe) - 14km, or 31km combined with The Twister, whose route it shares to reach the halfway point. Fast, flowing singletrack and rocky technical features, including McMoab's granite slabs and boulder causeways.
- Skills Area - a small graded practice area a short pedal from the main trailhead, good for warming up or building technique before the longer routes.
Local Organisation
The Galloway Hillbillies Bike Club is based at Kirroughtree and runs weekly Tuesday evening ride outs from the trailhead car park, plus an annual duathlon and the Kirroughtree Ten event each August.
Facilities
The on-site cafΓ© and The Breakpad bike shop cover food, bike hire and repairs, with bike wash and coin-operated showers also on site.
Getting Here
From Edinburgh or Dumfries: Head to Dumfries via the A702, the A74(M) and the A701, then follow the A75 west towards Newton Stewart. Take the right turn off the A75 at Palnure, signposted for the visitor centre. From Glasgow, Girvan or Newton Stewart: Take the A77 to Girvan and then join the A714 to Newton Stewart. From Newton Stewart, follow the A75 for around 4.5 km and then turn left at Palnure, signposted for the visitor centre.
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