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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Balerno, Scotland

Pentland Hills Regional Park

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Length12.3 mi
Elev. Gain2896.2 ft
Est. Steps28000
Introduction
Pentland Hills Regional Park is a 12.4 mile (28,000-step) route located near Balerno, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 2896.2 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Bavelaw Castle

Historical
Bavelaw Castle is a historic house in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. It is north of Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills, four miles west of Penicuik, and two miles south of Balerno, above Threipmuir Reservoir. It was designated as a Category A listed building in 1971.

Harlaw Reservoir

Water
Harlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated in the Pentland Hills near Currie and Balerno.It is located behind an earth gravity dam, constructed between 1843 and 1848 to the east and downstream of Threipmuir Reservoir, to a design by civil engineer James Jardine.

Glencorse Reservoir

Water
Glencorse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, two miles west of Glencorse, in the Pentland Hills.It is retained by an earth dam, and it was built between 1820 and 1824 by James Jardine to provide water for the mills of Auchendinny, Milton Bridge and Glencorse, and to supply drinking water to the citizens of Edinburgh.

Threipmuir Reservoir

Water
Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno.Threipmuir reservoir is located behind an earth dam, constructed to a design by Scottish civil engineer James Jardine. The dam was constructed between 1843 and 1848 to augment water supplies to Edinburgh, by the Edinburgh Water Company.

Battle of Rullion Green

Place
The Battle of Rullion Green in the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, Scotland on 28 November 1666 was the culmination of the brief Pentland Rising (15–28 November 1666). At least 3000 men of the Scottish Royal Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns opposed about 900 Covenanter rebels.The Pentland Rising was in the context of the long-running government campaign to impose episcopalianism upon Scotland.

Carnethy Hill

Mountain
Carnethy Hill, the second highest of the Pentland Hills, is a hill 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Penicuik, Scotland.It lends its name to the Carnethy 5 hill race held annually since 1971, and the Carnethy Hill Running Club. Loganlea Reservoir lies on the Northwest flank of the hill.

Rosslynlee Hospital

Place
Rosslynlee Hospital was a mental health facility near Roslin, Midlothian in Scotland. The main hospital building is a Grade C listed building.

Scald Law

Mountain
Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres (1900 feet) it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.The origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the Scots Language word scawed, meaning bare, while another claims it derives from scaldberry, an old name for blackberry.

Harlaw House Visitor Centre

Tourist Attraction

Maiden's Cleugh

Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

12.3 mi

Elev. Gain

2896.2 ft

Est. Steps

28000
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