Fife Ness & Crail harbour coastal loop from Kingsbarns
Fife Ness & Crail harbour coastal loop from Kingsbarns
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Fife Ness & Crail harbour coastal loop from Kingsbarns
04:20
16.8km
80m
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: June 7, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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4.42 km
Balcomie Sands
Highlight • Natural
Mary's Skelly - the rocky platform at the north-western end of the beach is named after the point where Mary Queen of Scots landed once.
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5.45 km
Crail Airfield Pillbox, Fife Ness
Highlight • Monument
There was also a coastguard station here until 2012.
The headland was an important strategic position as a look out in the world wars, a pill box remains from the defence built then.
Fife Ness makes a great destination on a coastal walk from Crail or Kingsbarns. The coastal paths are wild and the sea is impressive along here. Keep an eye out for sea birds. Whale, dolphin and seals have also been spotted swimming in the North Sea from this area.
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9.97 km
Crail Harbour
Highlight • Viewpoint
Today it's a popular and pretty seaside town with great coastal walking in both directions.
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16.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.1 km
2.30 km
1.54 km
629 m
262 m
Surfaces
6.57 km
5.01 km
2.00 km
1.60 km
1.09 km
573 m
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