Edinburgh -> Pentlands -> Torduff Road

mjm22
mjm22 Posts: 13
edited January 2012 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Anyone know if the Torduff Road that goes up the Pentlands from the Colinton area of Edinburgh is suitable for Road Bikes. I can see on Google maps that it is tarmac'd some of the way but I heard that might not be the case all of the way up. Once the road meets Harlow road I think it is ok as I have seen some routes use Harlow Road, just not sure about the first bit.

Thought it may be an interesting climb out of Edinburgh for a loop of the Pentland hills.

Thanks

M.

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  • SureSureSure
    SureSureSure Posts: 41
    Hi there! It's fine up to the top of the climb just after Torduff Reservior. But after this it's very lumpy farm track for about a mile to the farm that sits at the top of Poets Glen (sorry cant remember the name!) then you are back on tarmac road to the Harlaw Visitors Centre.
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  • mjm22
    mjm22 Posts: 13
    Brilliant, thanks for the help, probably give it a miss on the road bike then, though might just head up and down the climb to the reservoir.

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