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Balerno Hill Summit – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Carlops

Balerno Hill Summit – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Carlops

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Balerno Hill Summit – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Carlops

02:09

26.6km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 26.3 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.55 km

North Esk Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

13.1 km

Riggs Climb

Highlight • Climb

Get in the right gear and grind

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14.3 km

Stack of Logs on Nail Trail Extension

Highlight • Trail

Follow this all the way to the point where the road turns right down hill then turn right still following the trail for a great descent.

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15.6 km

Balerno Hill Summit

Highlight • Summit

15.9 km

Woodland Path by Threipmuir Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Great path cutting to and from the reservoirs

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16.7 km

Exponential Hill Tree-Lined Avenue

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a great bike section with a nice approach over the bridge and causeway of Threipmuir Reservoir that has great views over each side. Exponential Hill itself is a …

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17.5 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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21.8 km

Braidlaw Plantation

Forest

25.4 km

View of the Pentland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

7.03 km

6.04 km

5.66 km

482 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

5.41 km

3.40 km

1.47 km

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

9°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Balerno Hill Summit – The Red Road, Pentland Hills loop from Carlops

North Esk Reservoir

Riggs Climb

Stack of Logs on Nail Trail Extension

Balerno Hill Summit

Woodland Path by Threipmuir Reservoir

Exponential Hill Tree-Lined Avenue

The Red Road, Pentland Hills

View of the Pentland Hills

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