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Pentland Hills Access Road – Threipmuir Reservoir loop from Lennox Tower

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Threipmuir Reservoir loop from Lennox Tower

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Threipmuir Reservoir loop from Lennox Tower

00:53

10.4km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 1.97 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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310 m

Pentland Hills Access Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Starting at Harlaw Car Park this is an easy way to get up into the Pentlands

Tip by

993 m

Threipmuir to Harlaw Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

Tip by

6.01 km

Bavelaw Castle Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Steep, tree-lined drive up to Bavelaw castle. Reliably car-free. Especially beautiful at dawn.

Tip by

6.78 km

Woodland Path by Threipmuir Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Great path cutting to and from the reservoirs

Tip by

8.03 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

8.35 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

10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

4.26 km

1.73 km

153 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

2.16 km

1.92 km

1.24 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

17°C

12°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Threipmuir Reservoir loop from Lennox Tower

Pentland Hills Access Road

Threipmuir to Harlaw Track

Bavelaw Castle Drive

Woodland Path by Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir and Harlaw Reservoir

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