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Dumfries #2450 Free
This 6.8 mile route takes about 25 minutes in 1 stage and covers Troqueer, Cargenbridge and Maxwelltown, with limits of 20, 30 and 60 mph. With 8 traffic lights, it has the most signals of the three routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 5 roundabouts: give way to the right and signal left when leaving.
- 3 Give Way points and 1 stop sign, where you must come to a complete stop.
Route Features
- 9 left turns and 11 right turns, 20 in total.
- A bike lane waypoint, so check for cyclists before turning.
- Dalbeattie Road and Brooms Road are both on the route.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left at the kerbside stop point, then check around you before moving off.
Key Tips
- Plan your lane early for the 8 signals and 5 roundabouts.
- Match your speed to each sign as the limit changes between 20, 30 and 60 mph.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south. | 7 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Brooms Road/A756. | 611 yd | |
| 3 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brooms Road/A756. | 17 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Brooms Road/A756. | 121 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Queen Street. | 225 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Shakespeare Street/A781. Continue on A781. | 322 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left onto Dockhead/C202n. | 102 yd | |
| 8 | Bear right to stay on Dockhead/C202n. | 63 yd | |
| 9 | Turn right onto St Michael's Bridge Road/A756. Continue on A756. | 257 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Troqueer Road. | 184 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Ryedale Road. | 236 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Solway Drive. | 104 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Pleasance Avenue/A756. | 281 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto Troqueer Road. | 526 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Maxwell Street. | 468 yd | |
| 16 | Turn left onto New Abbey Road/A710. | 17 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Corberry Avenue. | 115 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Hermitage Drive. | 92 yd | |
| 19 | Turn left onto Dalbeattie Road/A711. | 75 yd | |
| 20 | Make a right U-turn to stay on Dalbeattie Road/A711. | 1230 yd | |
| 21 | Turn right. | 856 yd | |
| 22 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 46 yd | |
| 23 | Exit the roundabout. | 342 yd | |
| 24 | Enter Garroch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit. | 28 yd | |
| 25 | Exit the roundabout onto A75/E 18/Dumfries Bypass. | 717 yd | |
| 26 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Douglas Road/A780. | 77 yd | |
| 27 | Exit the roundabout onto Castle Douglas Road/A780. Continue on A780. | 1.3 mi | |
| 28 | Turn right onto Whitesands/A781. | 729 yd | |
| 29 | Bear left onto St Michael's Bridge Road/A756. Continue on A756. | 606 yd | |
| 30 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Brooms Road/A756. | 45 yd | |
| 31 | Exit the roundabout onto Brooms Road/A756. | 611 yd | |
| 32 | Turn left. | 21 yd |
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