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Black Springs – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Lennox Tower

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Black Springs – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Lennox Tower

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Black Springs – Pentland Hills Access Road loop from Lennox Tower

00:58

7.60km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.51 km

Threipmuir Reservoir and Harlaw Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

Threipmuir Reservoir (west) & Harlaw Reservoir (east) where built in the mid-1800s to increase the water supply for the Edinburgh area. Both have great lakeside trails for a flatter run in the Pentlands.

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2

3.18 km

Black Springs

Highlight • River

3

5.31 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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4

7.36 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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B

7.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.89 km

2.16 km

2.01 km

535 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

2.21 km

1.62 km

120 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Sunday 6 September

17°C

12°C

87 %

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