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Hutchison/Chesser

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

Mountain biking trails

Hutchison/Chesser

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

Hard

13

riders

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

04:27

52.3km

970m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 39.7 km for 227 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.23 km

Torduff Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Be mindful of people walking with children and dogs during weekends.

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2

6.45 km

View of Edinburgh from Threipmuir Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

3

10.6 km

Pentland Hills Access Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Starting at Harlaw Car Park this is an easy way to get up into the Pentlands

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11.6 km

Harlaw Reservoir

Lake

5

15.0 km

The Red Road, Pentland Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

newly resurfaced-now more like "the grey road", gravel to the mid section then climb to between kips is still singletrack, great track, easy mountain bike or could gravel bike it …

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25.5 km

Long Knowe

Forest

7

32.9 km

Green Cleugh Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Green Cleugh is a valley in the Pentlands, a range of hills to the South-West of Edinburgh. They stretch for about 20 miles (32 kilometers) with twelve peaks, mostly over …

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36.5 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Lake

9

38.9 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the west end of the valley watch out of fording the streams as some have deep central channels

Tip by

10

41.1 km

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gravel road that's rideable the whole way, take care as the gravel is quite large in places.

Tip by

11

45.1 km

Bonaly Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

A brilliant place to be on a sunny day. Can go swimming or paddle boarding if you want

Tip by

B

52.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

11.0 km

9.41 km

4.98 km

4.04 km

3.70 km

178 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

14.8 km

12.7 km

3.94 km

3.23 km

1.43 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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