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Pentland Hills Access Road – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Curriehill

Mountain biking trails

Pentland Hills Access Road – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Curriehill

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Curriehill

02:06

22.5km

540m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.25 km for 12 m

After 21.4 km for 12 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.45 km

Harmeny Wood

Forest

2

6.55 km

Pentland Hills Access Road

Highlight • Cycleway

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

Tip by

3

7.51 km

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A useful way to access the Pentlands from Currie. Ideal for linking up with the final climb to the scalextric descent.

Tip by

4

8.71 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!

Tip by

5

8.79 km

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice sustained rocky climb which can get muddy in winter

Tip by

6

10.3 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nestled amongst the Pentland Hills, Glencorse Reservoir is incredibly picturesque. It was built between 1820 and 1824 to provide water to mills in the area and supply drinking water to …

Tip by

7

10.6 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

16.8 km

Threipmuir Reservoir

Lake

9

19.2 km

Chocolate Pants Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Lovely in the dry, probably very boggy in the wet.

Tip by

B

22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.71 km

5.78 km

3.49 km

2.91 km

1.40 km

160 m

109 m

Surfaces

7.17 km

4.74 km

4.43 km

2.95 km

2.64 km

630 m

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Thursday 30 July

17°C

6°C

80 %

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