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Penicuik And District

Castlelaw Fort and Earth House – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

Hiking trails & Routes

Penicuik And District

Castlelaw Fort and Earth House – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

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5.0

(1)

23

hikers

Castlelaw Fort and Earth House – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

01:10

3.28km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

28 m

Locked Gate at Pentland Hills Regional Park

Highlight • Structure

The kissing gate is too small to get a bike through and the big gate is locked.

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2

57 m

Cows in Pentland Hills Regional Park

Highlight • Natural

3

263 m

Castlelaw Fort and Earth House

Highlight • Structure

Castlelaw Fort was home to an Iron Age community. There are a series of ditches and ramparts that would have formed a strong defence. The earth house which is known as a souterrain is of particular interest although it's actual use is not known.

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4

1.43 km

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb views to the surrounding Pentlands and all the way to the Moorfoots and Borders hills.

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B

3.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

647 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

386 m

260 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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