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Scald Law & Glencorse Reservoir loop from Harlaw Reservoir — Pentland Hills

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Scald Law & Glencorse Reservoir loop from Harlaw Reservoir — Pentland Hills

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Scald Law & Glencorse Reservoir loop from Harlaw Reservoir — Pentland Hills

05:52

19.5km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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669 m

Harlaw Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Harlaw Reservoir was constructed between 1843 and 1848, at the same time as the larger Threipmuir Reservoir upstream. It's a simple gravity earth dam construction that adds to the volume of water available for Edinburgh.

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2.35 km

Threipmuir Reservoir

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Very picturesque 5k walk around Threipmuir Reservoir in Pentland Hills. Open all week, wild camping possible. Free car park with a suggested donation of £2.00.

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8.77 km

West Kip and East Kip

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

West Kip is higher at 551m than its neighbour East Kip 534m. The pair make a nice ridge walk with good views across to Scald Law. Normally walked on the …

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10.6 km

Scald Law Summit

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Highest point in the Pentlands and certainly expansive views over the near and far hills. Almost always windy up top so worth remembering!

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15.6 km

Glencorse Reservoir

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Nestled amongst the Pentland Hills, Glencorse Reservoir is incredibly picturesque. It was built between 1820 and 1824 to provide water to mills in the area and supply drinking water to …

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19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.76 km

5.73 km

4.46 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

4.79 km

2.87 km

2.56 km

2.33 km

463 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

17°C

11°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Scald Law & Glencorse Reservoir loop from Harlaw Reservoir — Pentland Hills

Harlaw Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir

West Kip and East Kip

Scald Law Summit

Glencorse Reservoir

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