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Hopetoun House – Abercorn Bay Trail loop from Blackness

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Hopetoun House – Abercorn Bay Trail loop from Blackness

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Hopetoun House – Abercorn Bay Trail loop from Blackness

01:01

9.16km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

Forest Track Between Abercorn and Blackness

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The track is very muddy after forestry work so be careful in the wet

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3.80 km

Abercorn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the three bridges and out across the Firth of Forth. A good gravel track runs along the coast from Bo'ness to Queensferry.

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4.15 km

Abercorn Zigzags

Highlight • Trail

Lovely wee gravel path linking hopetoun to the beach

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4.25 km

Abercorn Church is situated in a peaceful spot surrounded by trees. While the majority of the church dates from the 17th century, parts are much older, including a now-blocked doorway that dates to the 12th century.

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4.61 km

Hopetoun House

Highlight • Settlement

The grounds at Hopetoun house are great to cycle through as the road is smooth and quiet.

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4.78 km

Deer Grazing on the Hill

Highlight • Forest

I've never cycled through here before, so it was lovely to see sheep and deer grazing, not bothered by visitors.

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5.41 km

View of the Forth Bridge from the John Muir Way

Highlight • Bridge

The John Muir Way runs 135 miles (217 km) across central Scotland from Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde to John Muir's birthplace Dunbar on the Firth of Forth. It …

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5.75 km

Abercorn Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely easy riding Sustrans trail through the woods. Higher up there is a another trail that you can use to loop round that pops out by Mid Hope Castle.

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9.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

3.34 km

530 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

2.73 km

1.13 km

381 m

161 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

18°C

14°C

81 %

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Hopetoun House – Abercorn Bay Trail loop from Blackness

Forest Track Between Abercorn and Blackness

Abercorn Beach

Abercorn Zigzags

Abercorn Church and Graveyard

Hopetoun House

Deer Grazing on the Hill

View of the Forth Bridge from the John Muir Way

Abercorn Bay Trail

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