Kirroughtree

Signposted from the A75 at Palnure, about 1.5 miles east of Newton Stewart, Kirroughtree is the Galloway end of the 7stanes and the place to go for a long day away from the Tweed Valley. The ladder runs from the 6 km green Bargaly Wood through the 10 km blue Larg Hill and the 17 km red Twister to Black Craigs, a 14 km black reached from the Twister's halfway point for a combined ride of about 31 km. The visitor center has a daily café, showers and The Break Pad bike shop for hire. After recent storms the Twister is closed between two waymarkers and the blue is diverted, which also affects access to Black Craigs, so check the day's status before planning a black-trail ride.