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Musselburgh And Inveresk

Gladhouse Reservoir Road – Esk River Bridge loop from Musselburgh

Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lothian
Musselburgh And Inveresk

Gladhouse Reservoir Road – Esk River Bridge loop from Musselburgh

Hard

4

riders

Gladhouse Reservoir Road – Esk River Bridge loop from Musselburgh

06:53

104km

1,250m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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21.4 km

Whinny Plantation

Forest

2

22.4 km

Gladhouse Reservoir Road

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Small, quite broken in places, but swoops down past the reservoir and only a short climb back up. Nice alternative to going north from Gladhouse.

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3

29.3 km

View of Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Exactly what is says on the tin - nice view towards Goredbridge and Edinburgh, as well as the Pentland Hills.

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4

60.2 km

Crib Law Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where the Capital Trail passes closeby to the summit of Crib Law at 1670 feet (509 meters) in the Lammermuir Hills.

On a clear day, expect spectacular views …

Tip by

5

66.1 km

Single-Track Road to Hopes Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely single-track road to Hopes Reservoir.

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6

74.9 km

Lanterne Rouge Café Gifford

Highlight • Cafe

Cycling themed cafe, with plenty of bike parking out front.

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83.8 km

Saltoun Big Wood

Forest

8

87.4 km

Pencaitland Railway Path Eastern End

Highlight • Cycleway

Cracking 10km section of easy gravel riding near Pencaitland.

Tip by

9

101 km

Whitecraig Railway Path Gateway

Highlight • Structure

The path access from Whitecraig and very interesting info graphic come sculpture to sign post it

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10

102 km

Esk River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

B

104 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.6 km

36.6 km

11.7 km

11.6 km

5.07 km

440 m

118 m

Surfaces

42.5 km

29.8 km

14.4 km

12.7 km

4.75 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Friday 10 July

18°C

14°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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