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Hutchison/Chesser

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lothian
Edinburgh
Hutchison/Chesser

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

Hard

12

riders

Pentland Hills Access Road – Green Cleugh Valley loop from Slateford

04:26

52.0km

980m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 39.4 km for 227 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.23 km

Torduff Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Be mindful of people walking with children and dogs during weekends.

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2

10.2 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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11.3 km

Harlaw Reservoir

Lake

4

14.7 km

The Red Road, Pentland Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

newly resurfaced-now more like "the grey road", gravel to the mid section then climb to between kips is still singletrack, great track, easy mountain bike or could gravel bike it …

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5

32.7 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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36.2 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Lake

7

36.5 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Excellent coffee and cake at the fishery.

Tip by

8

38.7 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Tip by

9

40.9 km

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gravel road that's rideable the whole way, take care as the gravel is quite large in places.

Tip by

10

44.9 km

Bonaly Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

A brilliant place to be on a sunny day. Can go swimming or paddle boarding if you want

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B

52.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

10.3 km

9.65 km

4.98 km

4.04 km

3.71 km

178 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

14.8 km

12.9 km

3.94 km

2.59 km

1.44 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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