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Cycling · Midlothian

NCN National Route 196

A 41.5 km point-to-point route near Penicuik, with 186 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 2.5 hours.

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Distance41.5 kmClimbing186 mEstimated time2.5 hrDifficultyhard

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

NCN National Route 196 is a complete cycling route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 41.5 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityCycling
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent307 m

Mapped surface mix

Paved61% Compacted24% Unknown13%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near NCN National Route 196.

UK campsite A–Z
Mortonhall Caravan and Camping ParkCamp Site · 9.3 km from the mapped route startLothian Bridge Caravan ParkCamp Site · 10.5 km from the mapped route startHilly Cow WigwamsCamp Site · 14.4 km from the mapped route startGlentress Forest LodgesCamp Site · 20.3 km from the mapped route startTweedside Caravan ParkCamp Site · 25.1 km from the mapped route startLauder - Camping and Caravanning Club SiteCaravan Site · 28.0 km from the mapped route start

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Local route collections containing this route.

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Routes near Edinburgh22 routes within 20 km · centre 14.5 km awayRoutes near Peebles7 routes within 20 km · centre 19.2 km away

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