Kirkpatrick C2C - Stranraer to Eyemouth Cycle Route - Map and GPX
This epic cycle route takes you across the South of Scotland from Stranraer in the west to Eyemouth on the east coast.
The route runs from coast to coast for around 250 miles, following National Cycle Route 1, National Cycle Route 7 and National Cycle Route 73. As such the trail is fully signposted and follows mainly quite country roads with some traffic free sections as well.
To see the detailed route maps click the links below. For the full GPX file for the route scroll to the bottom of the page.
The route is named after blacksmith Kirkpatrick MacMillan who is credited with having been the first person to put pedals onto bicycles in 1839. His bicycle invention was known as the velocipede. In Stranraer you will find a sculpture of the machine which marks the start of the route.
Starting at Stranraer you head east to Newton Stewart, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries, Newcastleton, Hawick, Melrose and Coldstream before arriving at Eyemouth.
Sections on the route include:
Newton Stewart to Stranraer - this secton follows the signposted National Cycle Route 73.
Newton Stewart to Gatehouse of Fleet - this section runs along NCN 7 passing Galloway Forest Park on the way. The forest has some excellent mountain bike trails.
Dumfries to Gatehouse of Fleet - this section follows National Cycle Route 7 from Dumfries to Gatehouse of Fleet via Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright Bay .
Berwick-upon-Tweed to Melrose - this route follows National Cycle Route 1 and the River Tweed from Northumberland in England into the Scottish borders. Although the C2C doesn't go into Berwick it does follow most of this route.
Kirkpatrick C2C Ordnance Survey Map 
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Kirkpatrick C2C Open Street Map 
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Kirkpatrick C2C OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Kirkpatrick C2C Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Promenade, Stranraer
The McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart
Slipway, Kirkcudbright
Kirkpatrick Macmillan bridge in Dumfries. This foot- and cycle-bridge, the lowest crossing point over the River Nith, was built in 2006. It is named after Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a local unsung hero who lived and worked at Keir Mill about 20 Km to the north-west of Dumfries. He is credited in 1839 with building the first bicycle, thereby initiating a quiet revolution in personal transport. It is the second new footbridge over the Nith to be built in recent years, the first being the Millennium Bridge NY9676 nearer the town centre.
The village green at Newcastleton or to give the village its correct name, Copshaw Holm
Hawick
Melrose Abbey panorama seen from the south. The historic ruin is a major highlight on the route.
Eyemouth Bay from the Fort