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Pentland Hills Access Road – Maidens Cleugh Climb loop from Eskbank

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Maidens Cleugh Climb loop from Eskbank

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Maidens Cleugh Climb loop from Eskbank

03:10

45.8km

550m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.80 km for 38 m

After 2.90 km for 4 m

After 9.86 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.95 km

Lasswade Old Kirkyard

Ruins

4.02 km

Haverall Wood

Forest

17.5 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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19.7 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Excellent coffee and cake at the fishery.

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19.9 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Lake

26.8 km

Harlaw Reservoir

Lake

27.9 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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28.8 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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30.0 km

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a technical path that is appropriate slow gravel ride or mountain biking. But what a view!

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30.1 km

Maidens Cleugh Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice sustained rocky climb which can get muddy in winter

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32.3 km

It can get quite technical in certain parts of the trail and perhaps more suitable for mountain bikers in certain segments. But if you are going slow on gravel bike, you should be fine (that's what I did).

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32.9 km

Glencorse Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Great waterfall tucked away in the small glen below the reservoir. Well worth the detour!

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45.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

11.4 km

10.0 km

7.19 km

4.03 km

814 m

166 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

7.71 km

5.91 km

4.28 km

3.61 km

1.47 km

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

18°C

9°C

0 %

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Pentland Hills Access Road – Maidens Cleugh Climb loop from Eskbank

Glencorse Reservoir

Loganlea Reservoir

Pentland Hills Access Road

Moor Access Path Climb, Pentland Hills

View of the Pentland Hills Valley

Maidens Cleugh Climb

View of Glencorse Reservoir

Glencorse Waterfall

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