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Bavelaw Castle Drive – North Esk Reservoir loop from Red Moss of Balerno Wildlife Reserve

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Lothian
Edinburgh
Balerno

Bavelaw Castle Drive – North Esk Reservoir loop from Red Moss of Balerno Wildlife Reserve

Hard

21

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Bavelaw Castle Drive – North Esk Reservoir loop from Red Moss of Balerno Wildlife Reserve

02:36

20.1km

510m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

670 m

Bavelaw Castle Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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2

1.92 km

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A little rocky.

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3

8.60 km

North Esk Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

North Esk Reservoir is an easy 5k walk from Carlops village. You can park your car in the village and choose one of the two main paths or do a …

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4

11.3 km

Green Law

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views - well worth the climb up (525m)

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5

12.7 km

West Kip Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steep climb up to one of the best views in the Pentlands - access to ridgeline that continues all the way to Flotterstone.

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13.6 km

East Kip

Peak

B

20.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

7.03 km

1.85 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

10.1 km

6.84 km

1.29 km

1.13 km

701 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

2°C

50 %

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