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Cairns Castle & East Cairn Hill loop from Harperrig Loch — Pentland Hills

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Cairns Castle & East Cairn Hill loop from Harperrig Loch — Pentland Hills

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Cairns Castle & East Cairn Hill loop from Harperrig Loch — Pentland Hills

04:02

13.2km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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405 m

Cairns Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Cool castle, track around south side of reservoir is rough but doable with some questing!

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1.70 km

Harperrig Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Harperrig Reservoir was created in 1860 as part of a scheme to create a safe and reliable supply of drinking water for Edinburgh. The dam was raised in 1890 to …

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5.60 km

East Cairn Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

East Cairn Hill at 561m is 1m lower than West Cairn Hill which is 1.5km away to the southwest. The views from the cairn are great, across the southern Pentland Hills and north to the Forth valley.

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.55 km

2.11 km

1.51 km

Surfaces

4.98 km

4.69 km

2.93 km

280 m

274 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

5°C

49 %

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Cairns Castle & East Cairn Hill loop from Harperrig Loch — Pentland Hills

Cairns Castle Ruins

Harperrig Reservoir

East Cairn Hill

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