Starting with a steep rise and meandering through hills and moorland, the 8th section of St Ninian’s Way follows Bike Route 7 west out of Gatehouse of Fleet for 300m to T junction by church. Here BR 7 goes north but the Way continues along road and track to Anworth (1 km) and on to the Old Military Road, which meanders through the hills to Balloch Bridge and then down into Creetown on Wigtown Bay.