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Royal Burgh Of St Andrews

View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

Royal Burgh Of St Andrews

View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

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5.0

(2)

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View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

02:12

48.1km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.06 km

View of St Andrew's Bay

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Across the road from The Tavern pub is a bench on a patch of green that overlooks the gorgeous St Andrew's Bay. On a clear day you can see for …

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6.50 km

Strathkinness to Guardbridge Winding Road

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9.38 km

Guardbridge Biomass Plant

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24.7 km

View of the Tay Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the bridge surrounded by loads of wildlife. A good spot for a stop.

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25.1 km

View of Dundee and the Tay Bridges

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A good view point for the Tay Bridges and over to Dundee.

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27.6 km

Tayport Harbour

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Tayport has a lovely harbour on tha banks of the River Tay. It's a nice place to stop and watch the boats as they travel towards the River Eden. Tentsmuir Forest lies to the east of the harbour.

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46.9 km

West Sands Beach

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Pictureque Beach with views over St Andrews

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47.8 km

West Port City Gate, St Andrews

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One of the last city gates still extant in Scotland, West Port was built in 1589 and rebuilt in 1843. There are two 'ports', or city gates still standing in …

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48.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

12.0 km

2.13 km

1.83 km

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

12.8 km

284 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 2 September

19°C

14°C

39 %

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View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

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Guardbridge Biomass Plant

View of the Tay Bridge

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