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The Font Stone – West Kip Climb loop from Nine Mile Burn

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Penicuik And District

The Font Stone – West Kip Climb loop from Nine Mile Burn

Moderate

4.7

(6)

hikers

The Font Stone – West Kip Climb loop from Nine Mile Burn

02:27

7.78km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.38 km

The Font Stone

Highlight • Monument

A nice viewpoint and first place where the road noise finally dies away when climbing up from the A702 - the guidebooks tell me this is thought to have been …

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3.26 km

West Kip Hike-a-Bike Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Short but steep hike up to the top of West Kip, should only take about 10 minutes.

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3.55 km

West Kip Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very steep hill, expect a hike-a-bike to the top

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3.56 km

West Kip Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steep climb up to one of the best views in the Pentlands - access to ridgeline that continues all the way to Flotterstone.

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3.91 km

West Kip Path Fork

Highlight • Climb

The accent is a hike but the views are worth it. The bypass can be boggy but has a great decent down to the Green Cleuch. Make your choice!

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7.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.30 km

720 m

403 m

298 m

Surfaces

6.49 km

720 m

298 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

22°C

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The Font Stone – West Kip Climb loop from Nine Mile Burn

The Font Stone

West Kip Hike-a-Bike Ascent

West Kip Summit

West Kip Climb

West Kip Path Fork

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