The road measures 20.52 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 27 minutes to travel its length.
The A762 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 7 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Dalry, New Galloway, Mossdale, Laurieston, Ringford, and Tongland.
The road connects The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.