Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Edinburgh Waverley

02:57

35.7km

680m

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: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 18.6 km for 227 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.05 km

Lochrin Basin

Lake

2.34 km

Union Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

You can cycle from here to Ratho if you like. Nice long boats along the way.

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10.4 km

Torduff Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Be mindful of people walking with children and dogs during weekends.

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14.9 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.

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16.1 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!

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16.1 km

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

On my Pinnacle Arkose, with 40mm Nano tyres (with tubes), I felt as though I was at the limit of what this bike is capable of: there are some big …

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17.9 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the west end of the valley watch out of fording the streams as some have deep central channels

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20.1 km

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gravel road that's rideable the whole way, take care as the gravel is quite large in places.

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23.8 km

Capelaw Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views over the Forth valley

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28.4 km

Cockit Hat Plantation

Forest

31.1 km

Hanging Stanes

Archaeological Site

35.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

10.4 km

4.89 km

3.89 km

2.45 km

591 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

8.48 km

4.70 km

3.81 km

3.11 km

752 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 9 November

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Maidens Cleugh Climb – Glencorse Reservoir loop from Edinburgh Waverley

Union Canal

Torduff Reservoir

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Glencorse Reservoir

Castlelaw Hill

Capelaw Hill

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