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4.3 miles
Distance
407 ft
Climb
-1,438 ft
Descent
2,013 ft
High Point
-1,031 ft
Altitude change
961 ft
Altitude min
2,013 ft
Altitude start
984 ft
Altitude end
-4.5%
Grade
-37.2%
Grade max
16.6%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
325 ft
Distance flat
Dempster Road Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaMabie Forest
Dumfries -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#275349 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #115283 in E-Biking
- #163544 in Trail Running
- #160646 in Hiking
- #4618 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Owner
Open hillsides offer stunning views and the trail is easy to access from the tarmac road leading up to the "Golf Ball' radio station on Lowther Hill. The initial descent is short then a small climb / traverse takes you up onto open hilltop via a small sheep track, if you reach the summit of East Mount Lowther you have gone past the small sheep track. The trail forks to the right and is quite vague at this point, in poor weather conditions it could be quite difficult to navigate. A steep open grassy descent (to the West of Lang Cleuch) takes you down to a new built (2020) estate road, follow this round to your right and climb up slightly before the road ends and you are back onto grassland, cross a small depression and join the old Dempster Road drovers track for the final descent. The track is quite vague in parts and very narrow with off camber sections. At the bottom cross the stream and a short steep bank puts you back on the road.
Access Info
Access from the Mennock Pass or Wanlockhead village
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The Lowther hills often see fast changing weather and low cloud, these hills become difficult terrain for both navigation and forward progress. Take additional equipment in line with the weather predictions.
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(55.379970, -3.762170)
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Where is Dempster Road located?
Dempster Road is located in Mabie Forest, Dumfries, United Kingdom. It is part of the Mabie Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 55.37997, -3.76217.
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How hard is Dempster Road?
Dempster Road is rated as Red difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Dempster Road?
Dempster Road has 407 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,438 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 961 ft to 2,013 ft.
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Is Dempster Road a point to point trail?
Dempster Road is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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