Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel – Penicuik Pond loop from Eskbank

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Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel – Penicuik Pond loop from Eskbank

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Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel – Penicuik Pond loop from Eskbank

02:40

37.3km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30.5 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

83 m

Eskbank Station

Highlight • Parking

Great place to park and start the ride or travel in by train from the borders or city centre.

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5.43 km

Roslin Glen Railway Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Great section of former railway that climbs from Penicuik up to Rosewell, past Roslin Castle. Good for linking up rides from the coast, up the Esk, to the Pentlands, via Penicuik.

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12.0 km

Penicuik Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.3 km

Penicuik House

Ruins

16.7 km

Hare Burn Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy flowing trail along the Hare Burn, follow this up for some great views down to Penicuik House.

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17.7 km

South Bank Wood

Forest

22.9 km

Cuiken Glen

Forest

26.0 km

View of the Pentlands from Roslin Bypass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

32.1 km

Rosewell-Bonnyrigg Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Car-free mixed use path. Fair amount of foot traffic and some sections with tree roots, but overall a nice route.

Tip by

37.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

6.39 km

4.27 km

3.64 km

2.75 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

8.79 km

6.92 km

932 m

187 m

149 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

2°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2025,Fri 17th Oct 2025 - Social whilst ALF was repaired

A fine still Friday morning with nothing to do whilst K & I coachworks fitted a new leisure battery to ALF so a trip to Penicuik to catch up with John Howie seemed a good option.
Many many dogs being walked - I reckon easily 60 between Hardengreen and Rosewell plus a few cyclists.
Unperturbed by dogs was a gorgeously …