New Galloway to Loch Clatteringshaws Loop

You can go either direction from New Galloway for a beautiful route. This ride gives you a fantastic first flavour of what the Glenkens have to offer.

Note that Raiders Road is an off-road recreational drive, not tarmaced and has occasional cars.

You have a gentle climb out of New Galloway, taking the scenic road called Queens Way all the way to Clatteringshaws Loch and the Visitor Centre - and café. A little further on is the left turn to Raiders Road. Follow it all the way - there are toilets and picnic benches at the wonderful Otter pools.

You have two options at Loch Stroan - either follow Raiders Road to the main road (B762), or take the old Railway line to Mossdale (with a shop). Either way, you take a left turn to head back to New Galloway along the shores of Loch Ken.