http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Pencaitland Railway Path resurfacing en Sat, 16 May 2026 08:23:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-354295 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:49:01 +0000 Tulyar 354295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a signposted, and sung about road from Rannoch Moor Station to Corrour (on via Loch Treig , Tummel, and Lochaber) and also a road from the Station to the estate house and Youth Hostel, both a lot easier to cycle than going to Newtonmore for the train, the head of Loch Laggan effectively being the Spean/Spey watershed </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-354185 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:21:02 +0000 cb 354185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When I saw those bike racks I was trying to work out a scenatio where someone would want/need to use them. Cycle from Pencaitland, lock your bikes and go for a walk around ther Carberry Estate?<br /> As puzzling to me as the bike racks at Corrour station. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-354165 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:21:27 +0000 Frenchy 354165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took a wrong turn this afternoon and ended up at the Crossgatehall end of the Pencaitland path.</p> <p>Noticed that there're eight new bike racks, and that the horse stile thing has been removed, so no need to squeeze through the K-frame thing anymore. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-277083 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:08:16 +0000 amir 277083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There a big pile of stones at the north entrance. Ready to go </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-276955 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:36:40 +0000 amir 276955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fantastic! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-276951 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:04:52 +0000 Frenchy 276951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Please be aware that upgrading path works to ‘Ultitrec’ path surface is about to commence imminently on the Pencaitland Railway Path (National Cycle Route 196), from the junction with the Elphinstone Cemetery Path westwards to Crossgatehall near Carberry...The route should still be passable with care but please take account of signage and directions from the contractors on the ground." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-275875 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:14:01 +0000 Schemieradge 275875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like the west end of the path is finally getting some much needed attention:<br /> <a href="https://postimg.org/image/bgm9wqj51/"><img src="https://s10.postimg.org/bgm9wqj51/Capture.png"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254407 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:34:35 +0000 Vez 254407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Returning to the slurry... A nice chap who is the Principal Countryside Officer for East Lothian Council has emailed me to say they are 'making contact with the local farmer to see how best to resolve the situation.'<br /> @Rob - Sustrans route 196 links the south end of the PRP and Haddington, on quiet roads as Cyclingmollies says, well signposted from Haddington to PRP, never done it the other way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254290 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:38:50 +0000 Cyclingmollie 254290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Rob. There are quiet roads between the end of the Pencaitland Railway Path and the Haddington end of the Longniddry Railway Path. At Longniddry the route could be combined with the coastal path. </p> <p>The 54km <a href="http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/17-969/">East Lothian Rough Stuff Audax</a> on 23 July uses some paths that could be combined with the PRP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254289 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 07:39:13 +0000 SRD 254289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'@laidback yes, a post here was the only place that i've seen the closure announced too. </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17257#post-253925" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17257#post-253925</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254288 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 07:31:33 +0000 gembo 254288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@laidback, I knew this was closed and mostly get my info on here?</p> <p>The parking on the canongate was very poor linked to the event but in better ish news the cowgate has opened again but big metal sheets over the hole.</p> <p>Sweary jim's barber was closed yesterday for the trades, which annoyed me slightly, as I was not told. However, I had a trace memory suggesting this might be possible so was not pissed off. Went through Dalry Gorgie as was fairly quiet then out stenhouse to Edinburgh park B and Q for new gut for the strimmer, home to cut grass and watch tour and cook matter paneer. So the Yin and yang in balance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254282 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:57:48 +0000 Rob 254282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Discovered this route recently, loved it! I haven't been enjoying road cycling lately (finding it very stressful) and this route was just what I needed.</p> <p>Does anyone have a favoured (preferably quiet) route after West Saulton? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254278 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:36:30 +0000 LaidBack 254278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Historic Scotland should just be bold enough to actually close all roads in Holyrood Park so families could get use of it without having to enter events.</p> <p>NCN tunnel was closed with no apparent bike diversion. Sure it was on web somewhere though but not this forum AFAIK.<br /> Was frustated at myself for not knowing I could not take a tour down there with visitors to city.<br /> Had to work round via Skelf. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254276 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:13:49 +0000 remberbuck 254276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>NCN1 was blocked by another commercial operation making money out of people running. (see spotted - Ironman Scotland, 'bringing money and traffic congestion to the city' ;-)</em></p> <p>Which included 1,400 people cycling just short of 100k?</p> <p>And there's a problem?</p> <p>Wow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254273 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:49:39 +0000 LaidBack 254273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>That's really c**p!</em></p> <p>Seriously though the 'alternative uses for a bike path' brigade are another obstacle to people wanting to ride bikes.</p> <p>NCN1 was blocked by another commercial operation making money out of people running. (see spotted - Ironman Scotland, 'bringing money and traffic congestion to the city' ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289&page=2#post-254265 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 17:08:49 +0000 Vez 254265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yesterday afternoon the Pencaitland Railway Path was full of... slurry.</p> <p>A section of track, near to Cousland, was completely covered with it. It was proper minging. A few other muddy bits too. I fix my street-ed the slurry section today, and washed my bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-246412 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:35:37 +0000 LaidBack 246412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Took the tandem onto it today. Both Mrs LB and other rider was impressed, as was I.<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Ph6"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2850/33939306105_a636d97593.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Ph6">Haddington, Gifford, Pencaitland path loop</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Q6k"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2935/33939308845_864f781969.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Q6k">Haddington, Gifford, Pencaitland path loop</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Path is bit rougher towards Cousland. Ideal for quad biking - spot wee family group of bikers, quad bikers.<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Rtv"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2828/33939313495_ffb1d66ba6.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/TH6Rtv">Haddington, Gifford, Pencaitland path loop</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-245306 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:16:33 +0000 crowriver 245306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So that's where the concrete from the St James Centre has ended up. Did wonder why so many tipper lorries were heading out to East Lothian... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-245303 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:02:45 +0000 Cyclingmollie 245303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The new surface material is <a href="http://www.tarmac.com/solutions/aggregates-asphalt/ultitrec/">Ultitrec</a> - 100% recycled. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244862 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:21:17 +0000 amir 244862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the surface is good enough for fairly narrow tyres. However the first stretch from Crossgatehall would be more challenging - lots of wet, muddy bits </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244861 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:07:14 +0000 crowriver 244861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooh. Will definitely try this out if we get some drier weather. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244860 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:42:44 +0000 I were right about that saddle 244860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>There is no such thing as a rubbish mountain bike trail.</em></p> <p>Mmmmm. Flat and lacking in challenge? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244857 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:28:30 +0000 stiltskin 244857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is no such thing as a rubbish mountain bike trail.<br /> Embrace the opportunity to shred the gnarr. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244853 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:54:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 244853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Cyclingmollie</p> <p>I use this path once every December to deliver a Christmas pudding. This is a very welcome development - it was like a rubbish mountain bike trail before. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-244851 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:28:27 +0000 Cyclingmollie 244851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Between Ormiston and Saltoun Station large stretches of the path have been resurfaced and widened, the trees have been cut back and an old pond has been revealed near Ormiston Station. It's impressively smooth. Pretty amazing really if you remember how it was.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/SW9cwd"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2806/33430528836_7cc4cda93e_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/SW9cwd">Pencaitland Railway Path</a> </p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/SKXdL5"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3887/33315221812_bfa37eede9_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/SKXdL5">Pencaitland Railway Path</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-239649 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:09:28 +0000 Dave 239649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This reminds me of the Water of Leith path from Balerno/Currie into town. We never use it. (Sometimes on a blue moon in high summer I rode up it to get a gravel workout).</p> <p>I take the main road, I can't be bothered to get everything so covered in crap. SWMBO used to ride everywhere when we lived in town, doesn't ride because of the poor state of the path (surface/lighting). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-239598 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:42:32 +0000 Cyclingmollie 239598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The path from Crossgatehall to Saltoun Station has deteriorated to the point where it's almost as bad as it was before the work was done last year. The puddles are back. The surface has been washed away in places. And the leaf mulch has turned into mud. That bollard is a serious danger. They have repaired the wooden handrail on the bridge though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-239587 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:31:53 +0000 chdot 239587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I guess they don't want to narrow the road any"</p> <p>Something not unique to ELC! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-239586 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:27:01 +0000 Schemieradge 239586@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's pretty rough and ready. Not that useful for commuting but I prefer it to the road in the dark when I'm heading in the uphill direction (and before it's annual flooding of course).</p> <p>I notice a new stretch of shared use path East Lothian Council have just built between Ormiston &amp; Tranent (a genuinely useful route), must about around 1m wide at the most.<br /> Seems a bit strange to be building something so tight from scratch.. I guess they don't want to narrow the road any. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16289#post-239580 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 21:17:54 +0000 neddie 239580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a bridge on the Pentcaitland path with a collapsible steel bollard. It's been laid down, right in the middle of the path , just on the downhill ramp off the bridge, and nicely hidden by a clump of grass. Just waiting to catch several unsuspecting cyclists unawares. </p>