📌 Mountain bike trails in Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway
★★★★
A lack of big hills at this MTB centre near Dalbeattie might lead a newcomer into a false sense of security. But it’s rock rather than contours that characterises the trails here. The exposed granite is fearsomely slippery when wet, the difficulty magnified by huge, steep expanses of the stuff at black-graded features such as The Slab. Beginners looking for singletrack may be disappointed though – the red trail is by far the standout route. If short on time, the straightforward (blue or red) Taster Loop is a worthwhile 4 km portion of the longer routes, with long sections on raised timber.
🌍 Location
📌 Trailhead is by the A710 1 mi south of Dalbeattie
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NX 836592
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 54.913843,-3.816959
🚌 Bus to Gorsebank Camping Village (0.5 mi south) / Dalbeattie (1 mi north), both with bike hire
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
➡️ Routes: ⬤ 12 km ⬤ 14 km ⬤ 25 km ⬤ variants only. Map 🔗 here – see official website for current diversions / closures
🚲 Hire bikes at 🔗 Gorsebank Camping Village (0.5 mi south) or 🔗 MPG Cycles (1 mi north)
🥜 In a nutshell: Mountain Biking in Scotland
>> Want to know more about Mountain Biking in Scotland in general? Check out our overview page.
