Geology for ELR NBE is based on British Geological Survey (BGS) low-resolution data sampled at 100 metre intervals along the ELR. The geology presented should not be treated as accurate or complete. Data marked with Ⓤ is classed as undifferentiated by the BGS.
| Mileage | Material | Deposit | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24M 1575y to 24M 1612y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 24M 1612y to 25M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 25M 0385y to 25M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 25M 0715y to 25M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 25M 1485y to 26M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 26M 0385y to 27M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 27M 0055y to 27M 0825y | Peat | Peat | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 27M 0825y to 30M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 30M 0715y to 31M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Mafic Igneous-Rock |
| 31M 0605y to 34M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 34M 0165y to 34M 0495y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 34M 0495y to 35M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 35M 0495y to 35M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Dolerite and Tholeiitic Basalt |
| 35M 0715y to 35M 0842y | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Dolerite and Tholeiitic Basalt |