Walk Threipmuir Reservoir by Train
There are 7 stations within 5 miles of Threipmuir Reservoir.
Threipmuir Reservoir has about 4 miles of shore in our map data, with a path along part of it.
Threipmuir Reservoir train stations
- Curriehill2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) · closest
- Wester Hailes3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)
- Kingsknowe4.1 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Edinburgh Park4.3 mi (about 5 to 6 mi on foot)
- Kirknewton4.3 mi (about 5 to 6 mi on foot)
- Slateford4.9 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot)
- South Gyle4.9 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
The lakeside path doesn't go all the way round Threipmuir Reservoir, so these walks head out along it and come back the same way. Miles include the walk to and from the station, up to 20 miles in all; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Along the lakeside path | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriehill3 to 3.5 mi on foot each way to the shore | 2.0 mi and back | 10.5 to 11 mi | about 3.5 hours |
| Wester Hailes4.5 to 5 mi on foot each way to the shore | 2.2 mi and back | 13 to 14 mi | about 4.5 hours |
| Kingsknowe5 to 5.5 mi on foot each way to the shore | 2.2 mi and back | 14 to 15.5 mi | about 4.5 to 5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Lake outlines and lakeside paths © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About Threipmuir Reservoir
Threipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh at the base of the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno.
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