A 322.9km gravel loop from Gatehouse of Fleet, with 5,231m of climbing.
- Distance
- 322.9 km
- Elevation
- 5,231 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Endurance, Climbing, Steep Ramps
- Type
- Gravel loop
Start and finish: Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of The Gralloch, RED:ON Events, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the 2026 route we hold, not a newly published one. Event details are on the The Gralloch site.
On the route
The Gralloch is a gravel event based in Gatehouse of Fleet, in Dumfries and Galloway. The Ultra is its longest route, a loop of about 323km from the start in Gatehouse of Fleet.
This is the provisional route, taken from the 2026 edition, as the final 2027 route has not been published. We will revisit this page from time to time to swap in the actual 2027 route once it is out.
The route measures 322.9km with 5,231m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging. Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 32km: 2.3km at 4.8% average.
- Climb near 56km: 4.3km at 3.5% average.
- Climb near 60km: 1.6km at 5.2% average.
- Climb near 73km: 3.2km at 6.3% average.
- Climb near 107km: 4km at 4.3% average.
- Climb near 127km: 2.4km at 5.6% average.
- Climb near 161km: 2.9km at 4.3% average.
- Climb near 213km: 2.7km at 5.2% average.
- Climb near 226km: 2.9km at 5.5% average.
- Climb near 233km: 2.9km at 3.7% average.
- Climb near 279km: 3.8km at 5% average.
- Climb near 290km: 2km at 4% average.
- Climb near 298km: 3.5km at 3% average.
- Steep ramps: 125m at 14.9% average (c. 64km), 125m at 16.3% average (c. 69km), 100m at 12.7% average (c. 114km), 175m at 21.4% average (c. 114km), 100m at 13.2% average (c. 116km), 150m at 26.7% average (c. 117km), 175m at 32% average (c. 120km), 150m at 15.1% average (c. 136km), 200m at 11.4% average (c. 166km), 100m at 13.3% average (c. 245km), 125m at 15% average (c. 246km), 125m at 15.8% average (c. 247km), 150m at 16.6% average (c. 249km), and 125m at 17.5% average (c. 249km).
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 27 October 2026.