Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Balerno

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Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Balerno

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Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Balerno

02:07

27.0km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.26 km

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A little rocky.

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11.1 km

Green Cleugh Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Green Cleugh is a valley in the Pentlands, a range of hills to the South-West of Edinburgh. They stretch for about 20 miles (32 kilometers) with twelve peaks, mostly over …

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14.6 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Lake

14.9 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Excellent coffee and cake at the fishery.

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17.1 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the west end of the valley watch out of fording the streams as some have deep central channels

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17.4 km

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice sustained rocky climb which can get muddy in winter

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18.9 km

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a technical path that is appropriate slow gravel ride or mountain biking. But what a view!

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19.0 km

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A useful way to access the Pentlands from Currie. Ideal for linking up with the final climb to the scalextric descent.

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21.1 km

Pentland Hills Access Road

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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22.6 km

Spillway

Lake

27.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.52 km

7.77 km

7.63 km

3.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

6.53 km

5.94 km

3.33 km

2.29 km

862 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Green Cleugh Valley – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Balerno

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

Green Cleugh Valley

Loganlea Reservoir

Glencorse Reservoir

Maidens Cleugh Climb

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

Pentland Hills Access Road

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