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United Kingdom
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Edinburgh
Wester Hailes

Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Wester Hailes

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lothian
Edinburgh
Wester Hailes

Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Wester Hailes

Hard

4.2

(5)

24

riders

Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Wester Hailes

04:41

51.2km

1,010m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.34 km for 65 m

After 48.3 km for 63 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.53 km

Covenanters Wood

Forest

2

13.8 km

Glencorse Reservoir

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At the west end of the valley watch out of fording the streams as some have deep central channels

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16.3 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Lake

4

17.2 km

Green Cleugh Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Green Cleugh is a valley in the Pentlands, a range of hills to the South-West of Edinburgh. They stretch for about 20 miles (32 kilometers) with twelve peaks, mostly over …

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5

27.0 km

North Esk Reservoir

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North Esk Reservoir is an easy 5k walk from Carlops village. You can park your car in the village and choose one of the two main paths or do a …

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6

31.4 km

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A little rocky.

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37.8 km

Harlaw Reservoir

Lake

8

38.9 km

Pentland Hills Access Road

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Starting at Harlaw Car Park this is an easy way to get up into the Pentlands

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9

39.9 km

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

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A useful way to access the Pentlands from Currie. Ideal for linking up with the final climb to the scalextric descent.

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10

41.1 km

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

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Quite a technical path that is appropriate slow gravel ride or mountain biking. But what a view!

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11

45.0 km

View of Edinburgh from Threipmuir Reservoir

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B

51.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

15.1 km

7.11 km

4.98 km

1.07 km

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

12.3 km

9.70 km

8.54 km

3.14 km

1.19 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

13°C

5°C

32 %

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