St Wilfrid's Way-Rosslyn Chapel to Edinburgh via Pentland Hills
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St Wilfrid's Way-Rosslyn Chapel to Edinburgh via Pentland Hills

A cycling route starting in Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Overview

About this route

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Quiet roads from Rosslyn Chapel and Castle leading to tracks over the Pentland Hills with magnificent views over Edinburgh and across the firth to Fife. Then onto the riverside meandering paths along the Waters of Leith into the centre of Edinburgh.

Pubs and shops along the way. Occasional rustic stairs along riverside. For detailed route description please go to http://www.thewayofstandrews.com/route/routes-and-photos/st-wilfrids-way/roslin-village-to-edinburgh/   This is the last section of the great pilgrim trail, St Wilfrid's Way, from Hexham to St Andrews (website:http://www.thewayofstandrews.com)
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Duration
24.4 km
Distance
363 m
Ascent
441 m
Descent
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Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Undefined

    24.4 km

    (100 %)

Surfaces

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    24.4 km

    (100 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 0.3 km

    Rosslyn Chapel

  2. Point of interest after 0.6 km

    Hotels, pubs, and shops

  3. Point of interest after 1.7 km

    Information Board "Roslin Moat". Gateway

  4. Point of interest after 2 km

  5. Point of interest after 2.1 km

    Red gravel track

  6. Point of interest after 2.5 km

    Gowkley Moss Roundabout

  7. Point of interest after 2.5 km

    Crossing

  8. Point of interest after 2.7 km

    Restaurant

  9. Point of interest after 3.2 km

    Pentland Science Park

  10. Point of interest after 3.4 km

    Path waymarked Edinburgh Technopole

  11. Point of interest after 3.6 km

    Edinburgh Technopole Waymark

  12. Point of interest after 4 km

    Track joins tarmac. Red waste bin and yellow container

  13. Point of interest after 4.2 km

    Black iron gate leading down narrow track.

  14. Point of interest after 4.2 km

    Black iron bridge over Glencourse Burn

  15. Point of interest after 4.6 km

    Bush House

  16. Point of interest after 4.9 km

    T Junction. Path continues downhill

  17. Point of interest after 13.4 km

    Pubs and shops

  18. Point of interest after 15.4 km

    Waters of Leith Information centre

  19. Point of interest after 17.1 km

    Shops and sandwich shops

  20. Point of interest after 23.1 km

    Edinburgh Castle

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