This gate is locked at the Crossgatehall end while resurfacing work is done. A notice says the path is still open but you would have to lift your bike over the gate.
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Pencaitland Railway Path Locked
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Posted 6 years ago #
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I thought I read they were maintaining access throughout the works... perhaps only if you're capable of lifting a bike over your head.
Anyhow I forgot to add to this post that the new gate which was installed as a result of the cattle escape had been removed.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Anyone know if the gate at Crossgatehall end is still locked?
Posted 6 years ago # -
I'd guess it almost certainly is. They were less than half way through the piles of surfacing material last week. I had to go round by Cousland and rejoin the path at Ormiston.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I'm there now and it is still locked. Road closed sign now too.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Having said that two cyclists have just gone around the gate to the side and joined the path. So who knows.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Tried it anyway, heading west. Got to about Elphinstone, where I met a Road Closed sign. Went on anyway, but the surface became unsuitable for a road bike, so I had to turn round come back via Elphinstone
Posted 6 years ago # -
The resurfacing work seems to be finished. The car park is open again and it and the path (as far as the Elphinston connection) are now surfaced with very smooth red blaes (though these surfaces now go by different names, I think).
Posted 6 years ago # -
“very smooth red blaes”
Mmm, hope drainage has been sorted in places it used to flood.
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Red blaes"
My knees just squirmed at the memory of falling over on that stuff as a kid.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Ah, memories. Dalkeith High's sports ground at the back of the school was red blaes. You never wanted to get too energetic at sports for fear of a fall on that stuff.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Nice.. I might be tempted to venture home that way again now..
Posted 6 years ago # -
My knees just squirmed at the memory of falling over on that stuff as a kid.
We were handed Dettol and a wire brush back in my hockey days.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Dalkeith High's sports ground at the back of the school was red blaes.
Luxury. We had gravel.
Posted 6 years ago # -
GRAVEL?!
I only remember tarmac.
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