4,730 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-218 ft
Descent
00:06:23
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The Howe Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pentland Hills
    Edinburgh
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #35514 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10046 in Trail Running
    • #34252 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

Final section connecting Green Cleugh to Loganlea - and the best Couple of river crossings, a bridge and plenty of sheep....

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for The Howe mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -156 ft
  • Altitude min
    924 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,097 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,081 ft
  • Altitude end
    924 ft
  • Grade max
    -20.767%
  • Grade min
    12.176%
  • Distance climb
    1,462 ft
  • Distance down
    2,912 ft
  • Distance flat
    356 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:09
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on Feb 17, 2024
Prevalent Mud
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 134 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,257 rides
      • Last: Oct 12, 2024

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      May 7, 2018 @ 8:04am
      May 7, 2018

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