http://www.7stanes.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-69afrj

If you were staying here; http://www.thebreakpad.com/

Then Kirry is 3/4hr away. Mabie and Dalbeattie about 1/2hr. Ae 3/4hr. Drumlanrig, 1hr.

GT is 2.1/2hr from Kirry, 1.1/2 from Dumfries.

To do 4 days with the least amount of driving stay in Dumfries area.

Could maybe do Mon at Mabie if you fancy some local stuff?

If you like more fire road climbing than decent singletrack descending then go to Mabie & Dalbeattie, Dalbeattie's got the Qualifier and Slab which you could do if you're ballsy riders but not much else.

If you want more technical (challenging) riding then go to Kirroughtree, its superb and as good if not better than Glentress, all IMHO of course.

Maybe worth trying Glentrool as you're so near.

No restrictions at Kirroughtree/Glentress a couple of weeks ago.

I am off from Sunday all week 😆
Where you staying?
How long a natural ride? My Durisdeer one is around 4hrs, includes a bit of hiking tho ❗

Can do a cracker from Moffat over to Eskdalemuir and back utillising Southern Upland Way and coffee/lunch here;
http://www.samyeling.org/

An epic around Dalbeattie is also an alternative.

Maybe worth trying Glentrool as you're so near.

No restrictions at Kirroughtree/Glentress a couple of weeks ago.

Kirry is way better than GT(ie black route)

Glentrool is mostly forest road, at least the long one is. Only do it if you want to tick a box. Very good if you enjoy taking in the wilderness veiws. Do not attempt if wet`n windy 😥

Lots of people find Dalbeattie tough, all depends on your fitness/experience.

Mabie is lots of short climbs and descents 😆

http://www.airmaiden.co.uk/1.html – the freeride park at Glentress is closed all weekend because of that event, it's the only bit affected though so the rest of the trails should be open as normal.

I'm at the southern 7 stanes for 4 days this weekend too, staying near Dunscore/Thornhill. Our pan is Drumlanrig Fri morning, Kirroughtree Saturday, Dalbeattie/Mabie Sunday, not sure about Monday. 8 of us but only 6 riding.

Drumlanrig and Kirroughtree are unmissible IMO. Drumlanrig is rooty as hell but I love it (although I'm riding it alone as everyone else is still working and they all hate it anyway…), but Kirroughtree is a favourite with us all. Good for differing ability groups too, folk can ride the red together then the fitter ones head onto the black, and even then folk can miss out the heartbreak hill section although it really is the best part…

If your going to GT then why not add Innerleithen? You could do both in a day no probs. Dalbeattie, Kirroughtree, Drumlangrig and Mabie are all worth a visit. Ae is a bit of a slog and not very flowing IMO, although the descents are very good with option of some DH.

There is some interesting riding to be had at glen trool but not on the 7 stanes track if you park at the car park at visitor center and are prepared to ride foot paths you can create a great ride around the loch using trails the southern upland way all sorts of stuff the os map shows all the foot path so just make it up as you go along it is mostly all very ridable just one or two tricky slippy wooden step sections so watch out in the wet.

Will do trekster as I am out with Stewart the morns night