A reservoir loop that gently opens into proper Pentland hill country, with Bavelaw Castle and the ridgeline as your reward if you keep going. Popular with dog walkers on the flat section, quieter once the path climbs.
Threipmuir car park (Pentland Hills Regional Park managed).
Waymarked path around reservoir and up into hills.
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