Glentrool

Glentrool Overview

Uncover the wild mood of Galloway through its wide range of gentle to exhilarating rides.

 

Set in Galloway Forest, Glentrool offers wild windswept riding side by side with history and nature. Choose from:

The Big Country Route

The unique Big Country Route runs on minor public and forest roads without any singletrack. This route also features some magnificent views of the nearby lochs and hills.

Glentrool has two green-graded routes:

The Glen

The Glen is a short leisurely trail suitable for families looking for an unhurried pace. Taking you round the picturesque Palnagashel Glen.

The Palgowan

Also suitable for families, taking you north on charming forest roads. After a short climb, look forward to the long descent around Glencaird Hill. A short cut along the minor public road back to Glentrool Village is available if you want to miss out the climb.

Glentrool also has a blue-graded route:

The Green Torr

The Green Torr is nearly all on purpose-built singletrack. Climbing gradually up through the forest to overlook the picturesque Loch Trool.

Accommodation & Services

The Trails understanding trail grades

Map

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Trail Profile

Glentrool Route Profile PDF

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Facilities

Catering

Forestry Commission Scotland is currently tendering for businesses to run the catering at all the visitor centres in the Galloway Forest Park.

We are hoping to get caterers in at Kirroughtree as soon as possible and at Clatteringshaws and Glentrool once the centres are fully open, hopefully at the end of July.

In the meantime, if you are visiting Kirroughtree, you can still get light refreshments from the Breakpad bikeshop.
We apologise for any inconvenience whilst the construction work to upgrade and build all the centres is carrying on. We promise to keep the website up to date to keep everyone informed of any changes. www.forestry.gov.uk/gallowayforestpark

 

Nearby Newton Stewart also has a good selection of places to eat and drink.

Parking

Car parking is available at Glentrool Visitor Centre. Parking costs £2 per day.

 

Toilets

Works are still on going at the visitor centre and the new toilet block.

Bike Hire

There is  a seasonal bike hire service from The Break Pad, Tel 01671 401303 or contact www.thebreakpad.com for more details.

Bike hire also available from Courtyard Cycle Hire on Tel 01671 830286 or contact www.courtyardcyclehire.co.uk.

Kirkcowan Cycles sell bikes and  offer a repair service, Tel 01671 830286 or contact www.kirkcowancycles.co.uk

 

Trail Conditions

Current at 12th June 2013.

Trails: Open with diversions, see below. 

Conditions: Good.

Diversions: Diversions on the Purple big country route from the Caldons road end at marker 50 to marker 13. Please follow the main road from the Caldons to the Brogan. At marker 34 to 39 the trail is diverted the back onto the main road round by Clatteringshaws loch due to harvesting at the black loch.

Other: Glentrool Visitor Centre : Closed for the winter season 

Telephone: 01671 840302.

 

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