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Balcomie Sands – Rock Formation on the Coast loop from Kingsbarns

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Balcomie Sands – Rock Formation on the Coast loop from Kingsbarns

Moderate

4.5

(11)

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Balcomie Sands – Rock Formation on the Coast loop from Kingsbarns

04:07

15.9km

90m

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: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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801 m

Harbour Burger

Highlight • Cafe

Great little burger van. Local sourced burgers much better than than what you’d expect

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5.60 km

Balcomie Sands

Highlight • Natural

A nice secluded sandy beach on the coast near Fife Head. It makes a good picnic spot on a coastal walk around here.
Mary's Skelly - the rocky platform at …

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5.79 km

Cave of the Old Man

Highlight • Natural Monument

A short uphill walk from Constantine's cave takes you to Crail Golfing Society clubhouse. A perfect stop for Sunday lunch. crailgolfingsociety.co.uk/restaurant-bar

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6.62 km

Crail Airfield Pillbox, Fife Ness

Highlight • Monument

The most easterly point of Fife is a rocky outcrop with dangerous rocks offshore. A series of light ships were used here as it proved impossible to build a lighthouse …

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8.01 km

Rock Formation on the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not a peaceful place, geologically anyway. Evidence of huge disruptions in the past litter the coastline

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8.47 km

Bench With Sea View

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.5 km

Kingsbarns Beach

Highlight • Beach

15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

2.88 km

985 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

5.53 km

768 m

630 m

593 m

123 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

22 %

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Balcomie Sands – Rock Formation on the Coast loop from Kingsbarns

Harbour Burger

Balcomie Sands

Cave of the Old Man

Crail Airfield Pillbox, Fife Ness

Rock Formation on the Coast

Bench With Sea View

Kingsbarns Beach

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