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Penicuik And District

The Red Road, Pentland Hills – Yellow Brick Road MTB track loop from Nine Mile Burn

Mountain biking trails

Penicuik And District

The Red Road, Pentland Hills – Yellow Brick Road MTB track loop from Nine Mile Burn

Moderate

2

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The Red Road, Pentland Hills – Yellow Brick Road MTB track loop from Nine Mile Burn

02:48

28.4km

620m

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: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.87 km for 57 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.89 km

West Kip Path Fork

Highlight • Climb

The accent is a hike but the views are worth it. The bypass can be boggy but has a great decent down to the Green Cleuch. Make your choice!

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2

3.94 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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3

7.73 km

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A little rocky.

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4

13.6 km

East Cairn Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

East Cairn Hill at 561m is 1m lower than West Cairn Hill which is 1.5km away to the southwest. The views from the cairn are great, across the southern Pentland Hills and north to the Forth valley.

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5

14.4 km

East Carn Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best done during a dry spell.

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6

19.5 km

Baddinsgill Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Baddinsgill Reservoir opened in 1930. It's a good starting place for a loop of the hills above.

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7

23.1 km

View of the Pentland Hills from the Roman Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

26.9 km

View of the Pentland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

8.53 km

1.84 km

1.54 km

867 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

6.55 km

3.14 km

1.46 km

1.41 km

920 m

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