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Royal Burgh Of St Andrews

View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

Royal Burgh Of St Andrews

View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

02:12

48.1km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.06 km

View of St Andrew's Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Across the road from The Tavern pub is a bench on a patch of green that overlooks the gorgeous St Andrew's Bay. On a clear day you can see for miles up and down the coastline and out to the North Sea.

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6.50 km

Strathkinness to Guardbridge Winding Road

Highlight • Cycleway

9.38 km

Guardbridge Biomass Plant

Highlight • Structure

24.7 km

View of the Tay Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the bridge surrounded by loads of wildlife. A good spot for a stop.

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27.6 km

Tayport Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Tayport has a lovely harbour on tha banks of the River Tay. It's a nice place to stop and watch the boats as they travel towards the River Eden. Tentsmuir Forest lies to the east of the harbour.

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46.9 km

West Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

Pictureque Beach with views over St Andrews

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47.8 km

West Port City Gate, St Andrews

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the last city gates still extant in Scotland, West Port was built in 1589 and rebuilt in 1843. There are two 'ports', or city gates still standing in St Andrews, the other being Sea Yett, where The Pends reaches the harbour.

The towers of the West Port are said to have been modelled after those of Netherbow Port in Edinburgh. The gateway consists of a decorated central arch with the addition of side arches added during the 1843 rebuilding work. West Port is in the care of Historic Scotland, and only the exterior of the gate can be viewed.

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48.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

12.0 km

2.13 km

1.83 km

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

12.8 km

284 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 17 July

19°C

7°C

15 %

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View of the Tay Bridge – Tayport Harbour loop from St Andrews

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Guardbridge Biomass Plant

View of the Tay Bridge

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West Port City Gate, St Andrews

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