Bonaly

Bonaly Country Park is owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and managed as part of the Pentland Hills Regional Park. This map covers a small, hilly area offering some complex woodland and open moorland with many rock features, on the northern edge of the Pentlands. A major track bisects the area, and there are other well-established paths as well as some recent mountain bike tracks

Parking: Upper car park is up a narrow road beyond the Scout Centre; or park on Torduff Road just beyond the bridge over the city by-pass. Grid Ref: NT211674 What3words: tribal.fantastic.digs

Terrain

On the Pentland Hills; open hillside with some areas of wood; steep in parts.

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Course

Controls

Length (km)

Climb (m)

Course description

Safety issues

1

8

1.2

65

A simple course for beginners or families with small children

Steep terrain and paths on all courses which can be slippery if wet or dry.

The area is well used by the public, including dog walkers and mountain bikers

2

7

1.2

80

Similar to Course 1

3

14

2.2

160

Needs careful map-reading and distance judgment to locate controls that are not on paths

4

13

2.5

210

This course has been planned to present a demanding physical and navigational challenge for more experienced orienteers.

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Region: Scotland
Nearest Town: Edinburgh
Postcode: EH13 0PB
Carpark: EH13 0PB
Forest & more rural
Suitable for beginners
Suitable for intermediate orienteerers
Suitable for advanced orienteerers
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View to SE Torduff , Credit: Sally Lindsay
View East to Edinburgh , Credit: Sally Lindsay
Whitehill , Credit: Sally Lindsay
Torduff Hill , Credit: Crawford Lindsay
Bridge over the Dean Burn , Credit: Walter Clark
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Maps packs (paper or digital) can be obtained by emailing ESOC. Donations will be welcome via online banking (details on request)

 

Other Things to do in the Area

Walking in the Pentland Hills.

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