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Pentland Hills reservoir loop from Threipmuir

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Pentland Hills reservoir loop from Threipmuir

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4.7

(6)

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Pentland Hills reservoir loop from Threipmuir

01:40

14.1km

270m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some 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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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404 m

Green Cleugh

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

This section of the Pentlands Loop is always my favourite. You're slightly protected from the elements while following a beaut of a singletrack. The small river crossing can be sketchy …

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6.83 km

Glencorse Reservoir Lakeside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Glencorse Reservoir is held back by an earth dam built in the early 1820's. The water was used to power the mills downstream and provide drinking water to Edinburgh …

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8.09 km

Maiden's Cleugh

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A good muddy trail to get your Pentlands route started! Ace sprint down the other side.

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12.6 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.

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

4.13 km

3.07 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

3.32 km

2.37 km

1.80 km

1.00 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Tuesday 5 May

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Pentland Hills reservoir loop from Threipmuir

Green Cleugh

Glencorse Reservoir Lakeside Road

Maiden's Cleugh

Threipmuir Reservoir and Harlaw Reservoir

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