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United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Royal Burgh Of Falkland And Newton Of Falkland

John Knox's Pulpit – The Pulpit loop from Craigmead

Hard

3

riders

John Knox's Pulpit – The Pulpit loop from Craigmead

01:27

15.0km

320m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.22 km for 4 m

After 9.04 km for 17 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.53 km

Track Between West and East Lomond Hills

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Beautiful track that runs between the West and East Lomond Hills.

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2.74 km

West Lomond Hill

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Approaching West Lomond as you gain height the headwind gets stronger and stronger, the hill climb also starts to get steeper. The surface is compact partly rougher rock, but can …

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7.46 km

John Knox's Pulpit

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John Knox's Pulpit is a striking fork formation names after the famous Protestant reformer John Knox. It's said to resemble a natural pulpit where according to legend Knox delivered sermons during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.

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10.6 km

Singletrack Near Glen Vale

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Bit of a boggy section, after the reservoir to Glen Vale. But the rest, down to the road is just fun 😊

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10.6 km

The Pulpit

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It's a beautiful location

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13.7 km

Muddy Section

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This bit is always really flooded / muddy....even after two weeks of no rain 💩

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15.0 km

View of East Lomond at Sunrise

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15.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.48 km

6.20 km

2.15 km

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

4.34 km

2.15 km

1.44 km

162 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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