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John Muir Way – Preston Mill loop from East Linton

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John Muir Way – Preston Mill loop from East Linton

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John Muir Way – Preston Mill loop from East Linton

02:29

38.6km

240m

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: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 77 m for 11 m

After 38.5 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.6 km

Goose on the Green Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great food and coffee. No bike racks or seats outside but plenty of benches nearby overlooking the golf course if you want a takeaway. Cakes look amazing, but star of …

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27.3 km

John Muir Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The whole route is incredible and varied......the best of Scotland with hills, canals, cities, villages, seaside towns, forests etc

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28.9 km

Craigmoor Wood

Forest

31.2 km

Duncanson's Wood

Forest

33.3 km

Binning Wood Trails

Highlight • Cycleway

Great smooth trails for cycling. Ideal for children.

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36.6 km

Preston Mill

Highlight • Structure

Preston Mill has worked since the 16th century but the present mill building dates to the 18th century. The mill continued to be used to grind oatmeal commercially until 1959. …

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37.2 km

Phantassie Doocot

Highlight • Structure

Phantassie Doocot was probably built in the 1500s. It shares a number of features of the fairly common "beehive" shaped Scottish doocot, but is unusually cut off at the top …

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38.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

3.41 km

2.69 km

2.67 km

1.72 km

369 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

10.3 km

3.41 km

2.30 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

77 %

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John Muir Way – Preston Mill loop from East Linton

Goose on the Green Café

John Muir Way

Binning Wood Trails

Preston Mill

Phantassie Doocot

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