Curiosity Ride - Dunscore Delight

Name: Curiosity Ride - Dunscore Delight
Start: 2025-11-30T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-30T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club

Schedule

Sun Nov 30 2025 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club | Dumfries, SC

This 22-mile ride is similar to the Cairn Cluden ride, but with the added bonus (hill) of a trip to Dunscore!
After heading through Lincluden, we ride west along the Irongray Road, a very popular route among local cyclists. We may stop to explore the Irongray Church, and its historic graveyard, and admire the waterfall at the Routin Brig.
From there we continue along the Cairn as far as Milton where we cross the river and ascend to Dusncore. This might be a good stop for lunch, before retracing our route back down the hill (the delightful bit), but this time staying on the same side of the river to return via the Morrington Road. Cutting back over the river at the Irongray bridge, we make our way back the way we came out. https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5279528671/
Rides continue regardless of the weather, unless the ride leader decides it would be dangerous (or no fun) – we normally don’t ride if there are weather warnings or snow and ice on the roads.
There’s no need to book but if you use Facebook you can sign up for the event via our Facebook page. If you’ve any questions or aren’t sure if this ride is suitable then email us ([email protected]) – or you can check out our FAQ (https://cyclingdumfries.wordpress.com/.../winter-rides.../).
You don’t need to be a member to come on a ride, but if you attend regularly (three or more a year) we ask you to join, to ensure you are covered by our insurance. Your membership also supports our year round work – prices start from just £5 per year.