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Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Morton Lochs Bird Hide – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Morton Lochs

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Fife

Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Morton Lochs Bird Hide – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Morton Lochs

Moderate

4.5

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Morton Lochs Bird Hide – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Morton Lochs

03:01

11.9km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

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Parking

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181 m

Morton Lochs Bird Hide

Highlight • Structure

Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve (NNR) located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety …

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2.65 km

Tayport Heath Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Really nice gravelly segment away from the roads with some benches/rest spots

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3.38 km

Tayport Heath, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you go down to the woods today. ... Take a chainsaw.

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6.00 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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6.18 km

Salmon Fishing March Stone and World War II Tank Traps

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The Salmon Fishing March Stone, dating back to late 18th century, was one of many to mark boundaries between fisheries.

On this stretch, you will also find, near the beach, …

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7.24 km

The Marsh Stone

Highlight • Monument

7.31 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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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.77 km

3.42 km

690 m

Surfaces

5.30 km

2.74 km

1.44 km

1.27 km

1.01 km

126 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Morton Lochs Bird Hide – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Morton Lochs

Morton Lochs Bird Hide

Tayport Heath Gravel Path

Tayport Heath, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Salmon Fishing March Stone and World War II Tank Traps

The Marsh Stone

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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