Edinburgh, Pentlands and Lothians Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

by Terry Marsh
This is ideal country for walking: a superb mixture of empty rolling hills and expansive moorlands and delightful rivers, bounded by fertile lowlands and an impressive coastline. From the Bass Rock and Berwick Law of North Berwick in East Lothian, through the Pentland Hills of Midlothian, to the historic royal burgh of Linlithgow in West Lothian, the region is rich in both terrain and heritage.

This Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout this region. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the routes features. The main route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map and GPS waypoints making navigation safe and easy. The route is highlighted in yellow on the map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Aberlady Nature Reserve and Gullane Bay - 8 miles
Allermuir Hill and Capelaw Hill from Swanston - 5 miles
Arthur's Seat and Duddingston Loch - 3.5 miles
Beecraigs and Cockleroy - 4.5 miles
Bonaly Country Park and Harbour Hill - 5.5 miles
Braid Hills from Blackford - 5 miles
Caerketton Hill - 3 miles
Carlops and North Esk Reservoir - 4.5 miles
Dunbar and Belhaven Bay - 2.5 miles
Dunbar Common and the Herring Road - 11.25 miles
Gamelshiel Castle and Whiteadder Water - 4.5 miles
Gladhouse Reservoir and the Huntly Cot Hills - 9 miles
Glencorse Reservoir and Castlelaw Hill Fort - 5 miles
Hailes Castle from East Linton - 3.75 miles
John Muir Way from Cockenzie - 7.5 miles
Lammer Law and the Hopes Reservoir - 8.75 miles
Linlithgow Loch - 2.5 miles
Monks Rig and West Kip - 4.5 miles
Monynut Edge - 5.5 miles
North Berwick Law - 3.75 miles
Pencaitland Railway Walk from Crossgatehall - 5 miles
Pentland Ridge and Logan Burn - 6.75 miles
Pressmennan Wood and Lake - 3 miles
Priestlaw Hill from Whiteadder Reservoir - 6.5 miles
River Almond Walk from East Calder - 5.75 miles
Roslin Glen Country Park - 3.75 miles
Scald Hill and two Kips - 7.5 miles
Threlpmuir and Harlaw Reservoirs - 3.5 miles

ISBN 9780319091197 Pages 95 (2021) 132mm x 228mm