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Carved Stone Pillars – Bivvy Spot by the Burn loop from Ormiston

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Carved Stone Pillars – Bivvy Spot by the Burn loop from Ormiston

Moderate

4.5

(2)

4

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Carved Stone Pillars – Bivvy Spot by the Burn loop from Ormiston

01:23

18.7km

210m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 993 m for 8 m

After 1.14 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

277 m

Carved Stone Pillars

Highlight • Other

2

1.07 km

Rosearista Coffee Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely small and cosy coffee shop plus food with indoor and outdoor covered seating.
Excellent coffee and cake amongst other light meals.
Closed Tue and Wed.

Tip by

7.45 km

Saltoun Big Wood

Forest

4

10.0 km

Bivvy Spot by the Burn

Highlight • Natural

Halfway along the single track, the woods open up a little and there is a nice flat spot to bed down for the night.

Tip by

5

11.9 km

Red Telephone Box, East Saltoun

Highlight • Structure

6

15.2 km

Pencaitland Railway Path Eastern End

Highlight • Cycleway

Cracking 10km section of easy gravel riding near Pencaitland.

Tip by

7

18.5 km

Carved Sculptures Along the Pencaitland Railway Path

Highlight • Monument

Three totem like carved sculptures alongside the Pencaitland railway path

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B

18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

6.17 km

1.61 km

125 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.03 km

5.35 km

4.26 km

839 m

217 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

8°C

28 %

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