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Penicuik And District

North Esk Reservoir – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Nine Mile Burn

Mountain biking trails

Penicuik And District

North Esk Reservoir – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Nine Mile Burn

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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North Esk Reservoir – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Nine Mile Burn

01:55

19.5km

420m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 57 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.46 km

View of the Pentland Hills

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2

5.81 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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3

6.42 km

North Esk Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

4

8.24 km

Bore Staine

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Fantastic views over the Forth valley,

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5

9.73 km

Yellow Brick Road MTB track

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A little rocky.

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6

13.5 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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7

16.3 km

West Kip Path Fork

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The accent is a hike but the views are worth it. The bypass can be boggy but has a great decent down to the Green Cleuch. Make your choice!

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8

16.8 km

Flowy Descent in Pentland Hills Regional Park

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B

19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

4.68 km

3.44 km

1.73 km

500 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

1.51 km

1.43 km

1.31 km

953 m

636 m

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Wednesday 20 May

16°C

9°C

71 %

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