Portmore Reservoir – Portmore Loch Woods loop from Westloch

Hiking trails & Routes

Eddleston And District

Portmore Reservoir – Portmore Loch Woods loop from Westloch

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Portmore Reservoir – Portmore Loch Woods loop from Westloch

01:24

5.19km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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1.06 km

Portmore Reservoir

Highlight • Forest

Portmore Reservoir is a hidden gem with some beautiful landscape, forests, hills and glen walk towards Eddleston. Intermediate paths with some steep parts and steady footwear are recommended.

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1.35 km

Portmore Loch Woods

Highlight • Lake

Portmore Loch woods and forest paths at their best. Magic*

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1.98 km

The Camps

Forest

3.26 km

Portmore Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot for a wee picnic. You can cycle along the far end of the loch, you will need to go through a gate into farmland, we came across cows …

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5.19 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

1.88 km

270 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

1.88 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

February 24, 2022,Portmore Ethereal Peace Snowflakes ❄ 🌬️🤍

Snowflakes in the blue skies 🌬️❄ 💎 💫 and the Heart frozen in a cup 💛 such a message for the world today 🙏Thank you Blue Skies for the message of Love 🤍

Out of the bosom of the Air,
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, …