North Esk Reservoir and Amazon Dene

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Overview

This walk starts at the car park under the large rock in Carlops. We walk across open countryside to the reservoir where we will have a coffee break. Then a prolonged steep climb with grand views before dropping down to Amazon Dene where we have lunch

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 8.5km / 5.3mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Distance - 5.3 miles

Duration - 3.5 hours plus breaks

Finish time - 15.00

Meet at the Corn Exchange in Biggar to car share to the start point.

Features

Car parking available
No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:: NT 16129 55882
Nearest postcode:: EH26 9NF
what3words:: apple.constrain.gangs

Start time:: 10:00 am

Enter Carlops on the A702 from West Linton. The car park is on the right hand side just as you enter Carlops village.

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