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United Kingdom
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Central Dunfermline

Cleish Hill Climb – Dunfermline Abbey and Palace loop from Dunfermline City

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Central Dunfermline

Cleish Hill Climb – Dunfermline Abbey and Palace loop from Dunfermline City

Hard

33

riders

Cleish Hill Climb – Dunfermline Abbey and Palace loop from Dunfermline City

03:56

76.0km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 75.0 km for 1 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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9.54 km

Blairadam Forest

Forest

2

10.3 km

Cleish Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Easy climb with a few steep sections.

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3

19.1 km

Unorthodox Roasters

Highlight • Cafe

The owners of Unorthodox Roasters established their cafe after a 10-month jaunt discovering coffee in South and Central America. They've brought some of the best beans back with them, which …

Tip by

4

21.9 km

Great cafe with loads of space in the back garden, very bike friendly :-) They offer delicious breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, coffee and cakes every day.

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5

25.5 km

Nice viewpoint East over Loch Leven and the Lomond Hills. Sometimes you can see the "Harr" [sea fog] lying offshore, as in these photographs: a band of cotton wool stretching along the horizon.

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6

36.4 km

The Dragon Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is the hardest hill climb hereabouts due to a brutal combination of distance and gradient. The hairpins at the top are especially hard after a long straight ascent. Brace …

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7

43.3 km

Remote Glen Road and Stream

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Despite being so close to the Central Belt of Scotland, this section of small, quiet country road has a remote feel to it and some wonderful scenery.

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8

51.5 km

ride during May for a flood of yellow gorse

Tip by

9

75.0 km

Dunfermline Abbey and Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

Resting place of King Robert The Bruce

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B

76.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.1 km

21.0 km

2.01 km

1.19 km

506 m

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

14.8 km

444 m

401 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

22°C

12°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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