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United Kingdom
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Bennochy And Hayfield

Kirkcaldy Promenade – Kirkcaldy Promenade loop from Kirkcaldy

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Bennochy And Hayfield

Kirkcaldy Promenade – Kirkcaldy Promenade loop from Kirkcaldy

Easy

93

hikers

Kirkcaldy Promenade – Kirkcaldy Promenade loop from Kirkcaldy

00:56

3.61km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Start point

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204 m

Adam Smith Close

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Adam Smith was an 18th century Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.

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788 m

Kirkcaldy Promenade

Highlight • Beach

Great running surface with a mile marked out.

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860 m

This first sea wall was completed during 1923.
The stepped area in the picture was at the northern end of the sea wall. The building in the picture behind the sea wall was a cinema.

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898 m

Volunteers Green, Kirkcaldy

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Places to eat & drink in nearby High Street and in the Duchess of Kirkcaldy, which has a 'The Beatles' connection

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906 m

Kirkcaldy Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Recently completed wide promenade running full length of town with ample space for pedestrians and cyclists.

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1.86 km

Suggested car parking.
Kirkcaldy Esplanade lorry & car parking: goo.gl/maps/5JyY4m9gTADmb63v9


Or in car parking areas along the esplanade: goo.gl/maps/XCJPCUbB8Qoczo4S9

Esplanade Bus Stop Names & IDs for use in: travelinescotland.com/lts/#/travelInfo (beside Lidl Supermarket)
Name: Esplanade - Stop ID: 34325656: goo.gl/maps/MhRfkD9f2oSiwwQo9

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1.98 km

Beached Whale at Kirkcaldy

Highlight • Monument

The story goes that people came from afar to view the whale.
Whaling by Kirkcaldy ships ended around 1863.
Information from Kirkcaldy Civic Society: kirkcaldycivicsociety.org.uk

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3.61 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.27 km

210 m

111 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

460 m

< 100 m

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