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Penicuik Pond – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

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Penicuik And District

Penicuik Pond – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

Moderate

4.2

(19)

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Penicuik Pond – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

01:38

26.6km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.51 km

Eskbank Station

Highlight • Parking

Great place to park and start the ride or travel in by train from the borders or city centre.

Tip by

15.2 km

Rosewell-Bonnyrigg Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Car-free mixed use path. Fair amount of foot traffic and some sections with tree roots, but overall a nice route.

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18.8 km

Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Great section of former railway that climbs from Penicuik up to Rosewell, past Roslin Castle. Good for linking up rides from the coast, up the Esk, to the Pentlands, via Penicuik.

Tip by

26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

2.76 km

1.28 km

650 m

260 m

233 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

7.06 km

465 m

408 m

273 m

233 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

22°C

13°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2025,Fri 17th Oct 2025 - Social whilst ALF was repaired

A fine still Friday morning with nothing to do whilst K & I coachworks fitted a new leisure battery to ALF so a trip to Penicuik to catch up with John Howie seemed a good option.
Many many dogs being walked - I reckon easily 60 between Hardengreen and Rosewell plus a few cyclists.
Unperturbed by dogs was a gorgeously …

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Penicuik Pond – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

Penicuik Pond

Auchendinny Iron Bridge

Eskbank Station

Rosewell-Bonnyrigg Path

Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel

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