Some local routes round Edinburgh

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PLEASE NOTE!  Some of these routes may be on busier roads and take no account of the current weather conditions!

 

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RECOMMENDED DIRECTION

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NORTH 12 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Lauriston Castle, Marine Drive, Inverleith Park and Stockbridge from Roseburn / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/25060078
  9 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Bonnington, Newhaven, Pilton, Inverleith from Stockbridge / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/25314425
NORTH EAST 13 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Newhaven from Commonwealth Pool / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/24607352
  9 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Restalrig, Lochend, Duddingston, Figgate Park, Portobello, Leith from Leith Links / Anti-clockwise  https://www.strava.com/routes/25313581
  14 miles Hard, paved or tarmac North East Edinburgh Parks from Commonwealth Pool / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/27282510
EAST 10 miles Hard, paved or tarmac

Craigmillar Castle and Niddrie from Commonwealth Pool / Anticlockwise

 

 https://www.strava.com/routes/24951254
  9 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Duddingston, Greendykes, Craigmillar Castle, Inch Park, Grange, Newington from Commonwealth Pool / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/25312323
SOUTH 10 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Oxgangs, Blackford, Liberton and Braids from Charwood, Kingston Crossroads or Robins Nest / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/24608318
  9 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Merchiston, Craiglockhart, Colinton, Fairmile, Morningside, Bruntsfield from Tollcross / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/25311540
  8 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and minor track South Edinburgh Parks from entrance to Braidburn Valley Park / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/26930915
SOUTH WEST 14 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Heriot Watt, Currie, Balerno, Colinton and Craiglockhart from Redhall drive at the entrance to Redhall Park / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/24830824
  10 miles Hard, paved, tarmac and significant track South West Parks and Green Spaces https://www.strava.com/routes/2712350385976262394
  11 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and minor track

Colinton, Blinkbonny, Currie, Heriot Watt, Baberton, Westerhailes from Slateford road opposite Water of Leith Visitor Centre / Clockwise

 

 https://www.strava.com/routes/28225077
  14 miles Hard, paved, tarmac and track at the reservoirs Colinton, Baberton, Currie, Balerno, 4 Reservoirs and Bonaly. / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/28462017
WEST 11 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Dalmeny and Kirkliston from Miller and Carter at Cramond Brig / Anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/26619355
  20 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and minor track Countryside, Coast, Castle and Contrasts from Roseburn / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/27126212
  9 miles Hard, paved or tarmac South Gyle and Cammo from Tesco in Corstorphine / lockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/28224361
  20 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and minor track Corstorphine, Ratho, Kirkliston, Dundas Estate, South Queensferry, Dalmeny, Cammo / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/28462348
NORTH WEST 16 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Silverknowes, Camond and Cammo from Roseburn / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/24607995
  10 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Drum Brae, Clemiston, Davidson Mains, Silverknowes, Pilton, Drylaw, Craigleith, Murrayfield from South end of Clermiston Road / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/25315427
  15 miles Hard, paved or tarmac North West Edinburgh Parks from Roseburn / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/28563426
CENTRAL 15 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Seven Hills of Edinburgh Carlton Hill to Castle Rock / Clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/24832069
  10 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and lots of cobbles

Famous Central Edinburgh Landmarks / Anticlockwise

 

 https://www.strava.com/routes/24956383
  35 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and significant track Largest Local Loop / Anti-clockwise https://www.strava.com/routes/27834929
CITY AND BEYOND  21 Miles Hard, paved or tarmac and significant track Balerno Byways: out by Kates Mill, Woodhall Stables, Lymphoy; back by Clubbiedean, Torduff and the Braid Burn.   

Balerno by Byway. Mapometer.com cycling route #5278511

 

 
  25 miles Hard, paved or tarmac Gorgeous Glencorse - a lovely circle to the quiet hamlet of Glencorse. Out by Liberton, Gilmerton, Roslin and Penicuik; back by  the Bush estate and Damhead.    Gorgeous Glencorse. Mapometer.com cycling route #5269509
  22 miles Hard, paved or tarmac and minor track Western approaches: a tour of the countryside on Edinburgh's Western fringe: Baberton, Riccarton, Gogarbank, Turnhouse, Cammo, Grotto Bridge and Cramond Bridge  Western Approaches. Mapometer.com cycling route #5294194
         

 

Updated on Tuesday 23 April 2024