Pentland Hills
Distance: 8 miles (12.5km)
Ascent: 835 metres
Start/finish: Flotterstone Ranger Centre, EH26 0PR
Take the path west following Glencorse Burn then bear L to climb Turnhouse Hill. Join the ridge path and follow it south-west past a cairn at 506 metres and down to the col at White Craig Heads. Continue on the ridge up Carnethy Hill at 573 metres, down to another col and up to the trig point at 579 metres on Scald Law (3.3 miles/5.3km). Turn around and descend back to the col then turn L, heading downhill to reach Logan Burn at the top of Loganlee Reservoir. Turn R and follow the path along the northern shore of the reservoir, past the dam and down the Logan Burn to Glencorse Reservoir. Run along the northern shore of the reservoir to Glen Cottage. Stay on the path heading south-east back to the burn and down the outbound path to the start.
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