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View from Allermuir Hill – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

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Penicuik And District

View from Allermuir Hill – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

Moderate

10

runners

View from Allermuir Hill – Castlelaw Hill loop from Castlelaw

00:50

6.54km

280m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

47 m

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gravel road that's rideable the whole way, take care as the gravel is quite large in places.

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2

2.07 km

Fala Knowe Junction

Highlight • Trail

A major track junction in the dip to the north of Fala Knowe.

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3

2.36 km

View of the Pentland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

It can be very technicals as well as steep, as I had to walk parts of it, particularly because it can get muddy too.

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4

2.71 km

View from Allermuir Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have one of the best views of Edinburgh and the coast. Also recommended at night!

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5

3.36 km

View of Glencorse

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

4.62 km

Castlelaw Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb views to the surrounding Pentlands and all the way to the Moorfoots and Borders hills.

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7

6.31 km

Castlelaw Fort and Earth House

Highlight • Structure

Castlelaw Fort was home to an Iron Age community. There are a series of ditches and ramparts that would have formed a strong defence. The earth house which is known …

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6.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

762 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.01 km

792 m

692 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

13°C

6°C

65 %

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