Mountain Bike

20.5 miles

Distance

4,157 ft

Climb

-4,162 ft

Descent

1,849 ft

High Point

This route takes in some of the best descents in the Pentlands. You've got to find the days with less wind so you can do the 5 peaks without too much of a battle

Detailed Description

5 Peaks, Allermuir, Caerketton & Bonaly is a 21 mile moderately popular red route located near Edinburgh. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 4,157 ft with a max elevation of 1,849 ft then descends -4,162 ft.

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Braidwood Bike Group (theskelf.org.uk)

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Trails in Route

	Drainage ditches climb				3,734 ft
	Maiden's Cleugh				4,816 ft
	Five Peaks				4 miles
	Castlelaw				1 mile
	Flanking Muilieputchie & Shearie Knowe				4,367 ft
	Bonaly Alternative Access				1,178 ft
	Bonaly				1,699 ft
	Around the Reservoir				669 ft
	Clubbiebean				1,939 ft

Details

Riding area

Edinburgh
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Red
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

5

More Stats for 5 Peaks, Allermuir, Caerketton & Bonaly mountain bike route

Avg time

6 hr 9 min
Altitude min

529 ft
Altitude start

833 ft
Altitude end

830 ft
Grade max

-111.3%
Grade min

68.1%
Distance climb

11 miles
Distance down

8 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

Directions

Bike southwest on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 6 kilometers.
Bike southwest on Kips Bypass.
Continue for 2 kilometers.
Make a sharp left onto Five Peaks.
Continue for 7 kilometers.
Bike southeast on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 100 meters.
Bike east on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 100 meters.
Bike east on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 100 meters.
Bike northeast on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 100 meters.
Bike east on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 70 meters.
Bike northeast on Loganlea - Flotterstone Access.
Continue for 50 meters.

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trail	date	description
Maiden's Cleugh	Jun 15, 2025 @ 12:04pm Jun 15, 2025	Wide path with lots of fist sized rocks and loose rubble
Five Peaks	May 3, 2025 @ 3:17pm May 3, 2025	Some decent are definetly not red. bit loose but still worth it
Clubbiebean	Jul 6, 2024 @ 3:22am Jul 6, 2024	Perfect condition
Around the Reservoir	Jul 6, 2024 @ 3:22am Jul 6, 2024	It is perfect at the moment
Drainage ditches climb	Mar 29, 2024 @ 4:00am Mar 29, 2024	Quite muddy most of the way. Lots of trail braids developing and some quite nasty muddy ruts also on the lower half.