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Penicuik And District

Newbattle Abbey – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Penicuik And District

Newbattle Abbey – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Newbattle Abbey – Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel loop from Penicuik

03:03

50.6km

350m

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 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.15 km

Penicuik Pond

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2

3.97 km

Auchendinny Iron Bridge

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3

13.1 km

Eskbank Station

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Great place to park and start the ride or travel in by train from the borders or city centre.

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4

20.0 km

Whitecraig Railway Path Gateway

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

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5

24.5 km

Right opposite a large Tesco for food as well

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6

27.7 km

Esk River Bridge

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7

35.9 km

Newbattle Abbey

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Founded in 1140 by monks from the nearby Melrose, Newbattle Abbey was once a Cistercian monastery. The abbey had a difficult past and was burned down by English royalists in …

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8

43.2 km

Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel

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Great section of former railway that climbs from Penicuik up to Rosewell, past Roslin Castle. Good for linking up rides from the coast, up the Esk, to the Pentlands, via Penicuik.

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50.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

5.97 km

3.04 km

885 m

511 m

300 m

Surfaces

37.9 km

9.54 km

2.03 km

408 m

405 m

313 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 30 May

17°C

11°C

54 %

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