Walking and cycling
Penicuik, Roslin, Auchendinny
Town maps
- Bush, Roslin and Rosewell small scale map
- Roslin town centre map
- Penicuik town centre map
- Penicuik small scale map
- Penicuik High School map
Walking route ideas
- Penicuik Circular walking path (6.5 miles/10.5 km)
- Penicuik South Black Hill walking path (9 miles/14 km)
- Penicuik to Dalkeith walkway (11.5miles/18.5 km (each way))
- Roslin Loanhead Bilston circular walking path (4 miles/6 km)
- Roslin Rosewell circular walking path (7 miles/11.5 km)
- Roslin to Penicuik - Gunpowder and Paper walking path (13.5 miles/22 km)
- Capital View walking path (6 miles/9.5 km)
- Four Pentland Hills Reservoirs walking path (10 miles/16 km)
- South Pentland Ridge walking path (12 miles/19 km)
Cycling route ideas
- Penicuik Circular (6.5 miles/10.5 km)
- Loanhead Roslin Circular (8 miles/8 km)
- Midlothian South 1 Cycle (26 miles/43 km)
- Gilmerton Carrington Circular (18 miles/29 km)
- North Esk Loop (15 miles/24 km)
Countryside and woodland parks
Have a look at what Pentland Hills Regional Park and Roslin Glen Country Park have to offer.
Why not try our National Cycling Route!
The NCN 196 Cycle Route running from Penicuik to Dalkeith is a great connection both East and West and is easily accessible at Valleyfield Road and at Harpers Brae in Penicuik. Check it out on our interactive map.
What bus services can I use?
Penicuik is served by frequent bus Lothian Bus services 37, 47, 140, 141, connecting the town with Bilston, Loanhead and into Edinburgh.
Borders Bus service provides a great link South towards Leadburn and Galashiels and North towards Edinburgh. Hop on the Borders Bus number X62 from Penicuik Town centre or at Glencorse Barracks stop.
Note: Bicycles are not permitted on Lothian/East Lothian buses with the exception of folding bicycles if they can be stored in luggage areas on the bus.
Note: Bicycles are allowed on most X62 buses. Buses can be tracked (including showing if bicycles are accepted on a specific bus) on Border Buses website.