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Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Tayport

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United Kingdom

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Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Tayport

Moderate

4.7

(3)

hikers

Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Tayport

04:09

16.3km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.32 km

View from the sand dunes at Tentsmuir

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.51 km

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

View of the estuary of the River Tye in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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5.78 km

WW2 Observation Tower and Target Wagon, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Tentsmuir Sands is a beautiful beach in itself, but there is also history here. During World War 2, Polish soldiers built a system of defences, a part of a larger …

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8.38 km

Salt and Pine Food Truck

Highlight • Rest Area

Great area for a pit stop. Toilets available nearby as well.

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8.85 km

Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cafe

Large parking area for those visiting Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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9.01 km

Forest track in Tentsmuir Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An easy and pleasurable walk through the forest on a wide and accessible track. This is part of National Cycle Route 1, so it's popular with cyclists as well.

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11.3 km

Tayport Ice House

Highlight • Historical Site

The ice house was built in 1852 to store ice used to chill Salmon that was exported from here to further south. The ice would be collected from the frozen …

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11.9 km

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tentsmuir is a very special place. Within a relatively small area, there is a beautiful golden beach with clean sea, a majestic forest with lots of trails to explore, and …

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16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.86 km

6.54 km

927 m

Surfaces

8.86 km

5.51 km

1.08 km

565 m

193 m

125 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

19°C

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Comments

April 26, 2023,Tayport to Tentsmuir Forest Parking via Tentsmuir Point

The first part of the walk goes through the rather unattractive village of Tayport but this soon leads on to the shoreline.. Unfortunately they have savagely cut down the edge of the forest for the first 2km... After this the walk becomes beautiful.. Long beaches with views of the estuary.. Mostly you will have this to yourself.. If the tide …

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Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Tayport

View from the sand dunes at Tentsmuir

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

WW2 Observation Tower and Target Wagon, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Salt and Pine Food Truck

Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Forest track in Tentsmuir Forest

Tayport Ice House

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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