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Threipmuir Reservoir – Glencorse Reservoir Overflow loop from Lennox Tower

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Threipmuir Reservoir – Glencorse Reservoir Overflow loop from Lennox Tower

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Threipmuir Reservoir – Glencorse Reservoir Overflow loop from Lennox Tower

00:43

9.45km

60m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

573 m

Harlaw Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Harlaw Reservoir is a popular spot for outdoor activities including walking, fishing, and wildlife watching. One of the highlights is a small embankment on the far side of the reservoir …

Tip by

2

1.95 km

Threipmuir Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Superb spot at the foot of the Pentlands, easy gravel paths and lots of swimming spots. Busy with walkers and cyclists.

Tip by

3

3.27 km

Woodland Path by Threipmuir Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Great path cutting to and from the reservoirs

Tip by

4

4.84 km

Threipmuir Reservoir and Harlaw Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

Threipmuir Reservoir (west) & Harlaw Reservoir (east) where built in the mid-1800s to increase the water supply for the Edinburgh area. Both have great lakeside trails for a flatter run in the Pentlands.

Tip by

5

6.17 km

Threipmuir to Harlaw Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Pretty steep uphill from Threipmuir to Harlaw. Easy enough to walk up/down.

Tip by

6

8.16 km

Glencorse Reservoir Overflow

Highlight • Structure

Unless absolutely sure of conditions, use the path

Tip by

B

9.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

3.35 km

919 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.79 km

3.00 km

1.92 km

388 m

311 m

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