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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

City Centre And Harbour

RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

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5.0

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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

01:09

26.2km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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172 m

RRS Discovery

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you will find both the V&A museum and the RRS Discovery.

The V&A is a magnificent building that showcases the best of Scottish design, and the RRS Discovery is …

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310 m

Riverside Walk, Dundee

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Riverside Walk is an extension of the Dundee Maritime Trail and takes you from Discovery Point to the infamous Tay Rail Bridge, to Magdalen Green – a nice playpark …

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8.07 km

View of the Firth of Tay from The Shore, Kingoodie

Highlight • Viewpoint

Walk along The Shore in Kingoodie, situated about 4 miles southwest of Dundee in Scotland. From The Shore, you will be afforded some wonderful views across the Firth of Ray toward Fife.

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8.08 km

Kingoodie Coastal Road and Firth of Tay View

Highlight • Cycleway

Kingoodie is a small settlement on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The village was once an important harbour for the nearby quarries.

NCN77 follows the coastal road …

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8.56 km

View of the Tay Bridges

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.8 km

Kingoodie Bay

Highlight • Beach

24.5 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The iconic Tay Bridge, or Tay Rail Bridge, carries the railway over the Firth of Tay in Scotland.

This is the second version of the bridge, as the original collapsed …

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24.7 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Structure

The multiuser path along the Firth of Tay passing the Tay Rail Bridge is a nice ride. The bridge is spectacular and it's nice to have a traffic free trail …

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26.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

9.16 km

2.22 km

261 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

5.73 km

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

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14°C

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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

RRS Discovery

Riverside Walk, Dundee

View of the Firth of Tay from The Shore, Kingoodie

Kingoodie Coastal Road and Firth of Tay View

View of the Tay Bridges

Kingoodie Bay

Tay Rail Bridge

Tay Rail Bridge

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