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Edinburgh
Old Town

Auld Reekie ride out from Edinburgh

Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lothian
Edinburgh
Old Town

Auld Reekie ride out from Edinburgh

Hard

4.9

(12)

86

riders

Auld Reekie ride out from Edinburgh

04:30

51.1km

750m

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: July 5, 2024

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 42.9 km for 160 m

After 43.2 km for 68 m

After 45.5 km for 270 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.40 km

Colinton Tunnel Mural

Highlight • Structure

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

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2

10.6 km

Torduff Reservoir to Harlaw Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A mixture of road, fresh smooth tarmac and pretty rough farm track. This is a great way up and down to the Pentland Hills, passing Torduff and Clubbiedean reservoirs.

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3

25.0 km

Loganlea Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Completed in 1851, Loganlea Reservoir is dammed by a wall standing 59 feet (18 m) high, and can hold 118 million imperial gallons of water. Today it's a popular fishing …

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4

27.8 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nestled amongst the Pentland Hills, Glencorse Reservoir is incredibly picturesque. It was built between 1820 and 1824 to provide water to mills in the area and supply drinking water to …

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5

32.4 km

Dreghorn Drop Gravel Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the steepest and hardest climbs in the entire Pentland hills, this is a gravel access road that cuts straight up with almost no rest points.

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6

48.9 km

Alpkit Edinburgh Outdoor Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Welcome to Alpkit Edinburgh! Our first Scottish store is finally open. Come in and make yourself comfy, grab a cuppa, read a magazine, refill your water bottle, and take a look round the store.

Check out more here: alpkit.com/pages/edinburgh

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51.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

11.7 km

11.2 km

9.24 km

4.51 km

229 m

213 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

20.3 km

3.63 km

2.95 km

2.22 km

527 m

< 100 m

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