Walking BritainFife WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Fife walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.
Fife offers a wide range of walking from the delights of the 187-mile-long Fife Coastal Path to the Lomond Hills. The attractive coastal villages of Pettenweem, Crail and Elie offer interesting places to visit with excellent seafood. The town of St. Andrews with its glorious sandy beach also offers excellent walking and a wealth of history. The landscape of the Lomond Hills is dominated by the volcanic outcrops of West Lomond and East Lomond, both offering excellent viewpoints across the area. All walks are free to download and print. All walks have GPS files.
| Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979★ | Culross Heritage | easy | 1.50 |
| 3281★ | East Lomond from Craigmead | easy | 2.50 |
| 1558★ | Out Head & West Sands, St Andrews | easy | 3.00 |
| 1563★ | Pittenweem to Crail - Fife Coastal Path | easy | 4.50 |
| 3282★☩ | West Lomond from Craigmead | easy/mod | 5.00 |
| 1562★ | Elie to Pittenweem - Fife Coastal Path | easy | 6.00 |
| 1559★ | Crail to Kingsbarns - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 6.50 |
| 3280★☩ | West Lomond from near Gateside | moderate | 6.80 |
| 1962★ | Lower Largo to Elie - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 7.40 |
| 1560★ | Kingsbarns to St Andrews - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 8.00 |
★ GPS file ☩ Route profile
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Fife Guide
The peninsula of Fife lies between the Firth of Tay and Firth of Forth. The east coast faces the North Sea. The best walking is along the coast and in the Lomond Hills. These hills are extinct volcanoes with West Lomond the highest summit (522 metres, 1,713 ft). The coast has several small harbours which can be linked by the coast path which include Anstruther, Pittenweem and the university town of St. Andrews.
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