Harlaw
Harlaw Reservoir is near Balerno. The dam was constructed in the 1840s to provide water for the city. The reservoir is no longer used for the public water supply, but along with the neighbouring Threipmuir Reservoir it now provides flood prevention water storage. There’s a small visitor centre near the dam. The map covers open land NE of the reservoir and the paths around the wooded shores and across the Threipmuir dam.
Harlaw falls within the Pentland Hills Regional Park
Terrain: Narrow strip of forest surrounding Harlaw reservoir
Parking: Large car park adjacent (which can often be very busy), follow brown signs. Grid Ref: NT181655 What3words:tennis.cook.leave
This is not a POC (Permanent Orienteering Course) but the following VOCs are available as Maprun courses on a mobile phone, the control sites are “virtual” ie there are no markers or ”posts on the ground”. Other VOCs may be added in the future.
Full instructions for accessing/using the MAPrun software can be found here www.scottish-orienteering.org/get-involved/pocs/
There is a 2-step process
1. On MaprunF or Maprun6 click on Select Event then navigate to UK->Scotland->Edinburgh-> Harlaw and then select the Course you want (See table below). Click on Go to Start to see map on your phone
2. Download map as a PDF from the Scottish Orienteering website, link for each course in the table below. Print this off to carry with you.
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Maprun course names |
Length |
Download map link |
Description |
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Harlaw Long
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3.6km
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This course has a route choice option which takes you right round Harlaw Reservoir |
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Harlaw Short |
2.1km |
There and back on the east side of the reservoir, with controls in the woodland on the banks of the Reservoir. |