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Penicuik And District

Shelter Belt Path, Glencorse Reservoir

Penicuik And District

Shelter Belt Path, Glencorse Reservoir

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Shelter Belt Path, Glencorse Reservoir

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

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Location: Penicuik And District, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Grace Mulligan

September 23, 2024

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This path leads to and from Glencorse Reservoir, offering breathtaking views of the water and surrounding hills. The route takes you past a serene forest on one side and a charming stone wall on the other.

farnemoun

July 9, 2025

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Breathtaking view of the Glencorse reservoir, all on the mountainside...top!

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Elevation 260 m

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Saturday 30 May

17°C

11°C

54 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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