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2.0 miles
Distance
509 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:19:43
Avg time
472 ft
Altitude change
1,026 ft
Altitude min
1,499 ft
Altitude max
1,027 ft
Altitude start
1,499 ft
Altitude end
4.6%
Grade
-9.6%
Grade max
20.7%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,247 ft
Distance down
541 ft
Distance flat
00:19:43
Avg time
Red Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPentland Hills
Edinburgh -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 90 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#2,522 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #2,916 in Trail Running
- #1,717 in Hiking
- #83 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
Climb up a wide groomed chunky gravel, becoming rutted dirt doubletrack after the gate
This trail is unsanctioned.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 25 rides
- 31 miles avg distance
All
- 203 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to red-road trailhead
(55.852020, -3.336880)
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