Near Dundee test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 16 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 41.7 km practice route near Dundee test centre, taking roughly 40 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
Along the way you'll meet Strathmartine Roundabout, Glamis Road, Kingsway West, Coupar Angus Interchange and MacAlpine Road. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and sustained concentration. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including shops, pubs, churches and named junctions, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Dundee test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 152-step drive on real, named roads (about 41.7 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
7 m
Turn right.
19 m
Turn right onto Kilspindie Place.
Kilspindie Place111 m
Turn left onto Kilspindie Road.
Kilspindie Road132 m
Turn right onto Dunsinane Avenue.
Dunsinane Avenue297 m
Turn right onto King's Cross Road.
King's Cross Road601 m
Turn left onto Harefield Road.
Harefield Road112 m
Turn right onto Balfield Road.
Balfield Road406 m
Turn right onto Loon's Road.
Loon's Road240 m
Turn left onto Coupar Street.
Coupar Street177 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Coupar Street.
Coupar Street177 m
Turn left onto Loon's Road.
Loon's Road107 m
Move right onto High Street/A923. Continue on A923.
A923511 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road317 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road717 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunsinane Avenue.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunsinane Avenue.
Dunsinane Avenue480 m
Turn left onto Craigowl Street.
Craigowl Street82 m
Turn right onto Craigowl Road.
Craigowl Road171 m
Turn right onto Dunsinane Avenue.
Dunsinane Avenue95 m
Turn left onto Craigowl Street.
Craigowl Street82 m
Turn right onto Carlunie Road.
Carlunie Road365 m
Turn right onto Broomhill Road.
Broomhill Road184 m
Turn right.
14 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn right.
48 m
Turn right.
45 m
Turn left onto Broomhill Road.
Broomhill Road101 m
Turn left onto Dunsinane Avenue.
Dunsinane Avenue953 m
Turn right onto King's Cross Road.
King's Cross Road601 m
Turn left onto Harefield Road.
Harefield Road112 m
Turn right onto Balfield Road.
Balfield Road406 m
Turn right onto Loon's Road.
Loon's Road240 m
Turn left onto Coupar Street.
Coupar Street177 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Coupar Street.
Coupar Street177 m
Turn left onto Loon's Road.
Loon's Road107 m
Move right onto High Street/A923.
High Street130 m
Turn right onto Gray's Lane.
Gray's Lane178 m
Turn left onto Burnside Street.
Burnside Street110 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street616 m
Move right onto City Road.
City Road275 m
Turn right onto Tullideph Road.
Tullideph Road443 m
Turn left onto Ancrum Road.
Ancrum Road76 m
Turn right onto Muirton Road.
Muirton Road83 m
Turn right to stay on Muirton Road.
Muirton Road805 m
Turn left onto Alpin Road.
Alpin Road112 m
Turn left onto Glenisla Terrace.
Glenisla Terrace81 m
Turn right onto Glenesk Avenue.
Glenesk Avenue146 m
Turn left onto Harefield Road.
Harefield Road380 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Harefield Road.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harefield Road.
Harefield Road593 m
Enter Strathmore Avenue and take the 1st exit onto Johnston Avenue.
Strathmore Avenue6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Johnston Avenue.
Johnston Avenue561 m
Turn right onto Clepington Road/B960. Continue on Clepington Road.
Clepington Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clepington Road.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clepington Road.
Clepington Road333 m
Turn right onto Hindmarsh Avenue.
Hindmarsh Avenue21 m
Turn right to stay on Hindmarsh Avenue.
Hindmarsh Avenue46 m
Turn left onto Clepington Road.
Clepington Road300 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Clepington Road.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clepington Road.
Clepington Road469 m
Turn right onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Road712 m
Enter Strathmartine Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Roundabout56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Road394 m
Turn right onto Gillburn Road.
Gillburn Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Old Glamis Road.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Glamis Road.
Old Glamis Road438 m
Enter Old Glamis Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Old Glamis Road.
Old Glamis Roundabout38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Glamis Road.
Old Glamis Road287 m
Turn left onto Barnes Avenue.
Barnes Avenue454 m
Turn left onto Graham Street.
Graham Street287 m
Turn left onto A90/Kingsway.
A90443 m
Enter Old Glamis Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Glamis Road.
Old Glamis Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Glamis Road.
Old Glamis Road585 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clepington Road.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clepington Road.
Clepington Road10 m
Move left onto Caird Avenue.
Caird Avenue358 m
Enter Dens Road and take the 3rd exit onto Strathmore Avenue.
Dens Road38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathmore Avenue.
Strathmore Avenue817 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brantwood Avenue.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brantwood Avenue.
Brantwood Avenue948 m
Make a sharp left onto Logie Street/A923.
Logie Street145 m
Turn right onto Ancrum Road.
Ancrum Road657 m
Move left onto Glamis Road.
Glamis Road865 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glamis Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Glamis Road.
Glamis Road444 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Glamis Road.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Glamis Road.
Glamis Road436 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Glamis Road.
87 m
Exit the roundabout onto Glamis Road.
Glamis Road837 m
Turn right onto Charleston Drive.
Charleston Drive515 m
Turn left onto Muirton Road.
Muirton Road83 m
Turn right to stay on Muirton Road.
Muirton Road458 m
Turn left onto Balfield Road.
Balfield Road406 m
Turn left onto Harefield Road.
Harefield Road112 m
Turn right onto King's Cross Road.
King's Cross Road777 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A90/Kingsway West.
201 m
Exit the roundabout onto A90/Kingsway West.
A90718 m
Enter Strathmartine Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Baldovan Road.
104 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldovan Road.
Baldovan Road435 m
Turn left onto Harestane Road.
Harestane Road358 m
Turn left onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Road403 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Strathmartine Road.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathmartine Road.
Strathmartine Road1.0 km
Enter Strathmartine Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A90/Kingsway West.
Strathmartine Roundabout87 m
Exit the roundabout onto A90/Kingsway West.
A901.5 km
Take the Coupar Angus Interchange exit.
A90280 m
Enter Coupar Angus Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Interchange5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road124 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road722 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road321 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bank Street.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bank Street.
Bank Street187 m
Turn left onto Camperdown Street.
Camperdown Street133 m
Turn left onto Methven Street.
Methven Street81 m
Move right onto High Street.
High Street179 m
Keep right to stay on High Street.
High Street47 m
Turn right onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road105 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road717 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coupar Angus Road/A923.
Coupar Angus Road115 m
Enter Coupar Angus Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A90/Kingsway West.
Coupar Angus Interchange133 m
Exit the roundabout onto A90/Kingsway West.
A90758 m
Take the exit.
A90284 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto MacAlpine Road.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto MacAlpine Road.
MacAlpine Road587 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto MacAlpine Road.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto MacAlpine Road.
MacAlpine Road169 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto MacAlpine Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto MacAlpine Road.
MacAlpine Road428 m
Turn left onto St Fillans Place.
St Fillans Place170 m
Turn left onto St Fillans Road.
St Fillans Road101 m
Turn right onto MacAlpine Road.
MacAlpine Road343 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MacAlpine Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto MacAlpine Road.
MacAlpine Road129 m
Turn right onto Turnberry Avenue.
Turnberry Avenue94 m
Turn left onto Gullane Road.
Gullane Road97 m
Turn right to stay on Gullane Road.
Gullane Road71 m
Turn left onto Gullane Place.
Gullane Place136 m
Turn left onto Rosemount Road.
Rosemount Road100 m
Turn left onto Staffa Place.
Staffa Place125 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Staffa Place.
Staffa Place125 m
Turn left onto Rosemount Road.
Rosemount Road59 m
Turn right onto Telford Road.
Telford Road111 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Dundee · Route 6 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Strathmartine Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 3.0 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50 mph). Watch for repeater signs and adjust early, examiners mark you down for carrying the wrong speed into a new limit.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Abarth - Dundee
Start near Abarth - Dundee.
Railway Tavern
Continue to Railway Tavern.
St Mary the Immaculate Conception
Continue to St Mary the Immaculate Conception.
Arnold Clark
Continue to Arnold Clark.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Ambassador Bar
Continue to Ambassador Bar.
White's Bar
Continue to White's Bar.
Strathmartine Roundabout
Continue to Strathmartine Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Science
Continue to Science.
Dundee United Free Church
Continue to Dundee United Free Church.
Trinity Baptist Church
Continue to Trinity Baptist Church.
Ancrum Road
Continue to Ancrum Road.
Glamis Road
Continue to Glamis Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Land Rover
Continue to Land Rover.
Kingsway West
Continue to Kingsway West, taking the junction with good observation.
St Luke's Cafe Church
Continue to St Luke's Cafe Church.
Coupar Angus Interchange
Continue to Coupar Angus Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Dundee Westgait (Lochee)
Continue to Dundee Westgait (Lochee).
MacAlpine Road
Finish back near MacAlpine Road, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 7 turns · 3 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 18 turns · 3 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 41.7 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Dundee test centre, not an official DVSA route.