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Liberton And District

Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Liberton

Mountain biking trails

Liberton And District

Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Liberton

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Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Liberton

02:14

28.9km

510m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.8 km for 3 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1.90 km

Blackford Community Wood

Forest

2

8.84 km

Dreghorn Drop Gravel Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the steepest and hardest climbs in the entire Pentland hills, this is a gravel access road that cuts straight up with almost no rest points.

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3

10.8 km

Capelaw Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views over the Forth valley

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4

12.1 km

Bonaly Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

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

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5

13.5 km

Harbour Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice and steep, straight up the hill.

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6

14.1 km

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a technical path that is appropriate slow gravel ride or mountain biking. But what a view!

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7

14.2 km

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice sustained rocky climb which can get muddy in winter

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8

15.9 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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9

16.9 km

View of Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

It can get quite technical in certain parts of the trail and perhaps more suitable for mountain bikers in certain segments. But if you are going slow on gravel bike, you should be fine (that's what I did).

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B

28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.97 km

5.95 km

5.76 km

4.77 km

2.88 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

16.7 km

5.21 km

3.60 km

2.14 km

782 m

456 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

17°C

7°C

36 %

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