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St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Kingseat

St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

Moderate

4.3

(4)

39

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St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

02:29

9.36km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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140 m

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Industrial Sculptures

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Scottish Outdoor Access Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all


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Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the separate, coloured, spiral …

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298 m

3

370 m

Points to consider before following this tour....

Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the route shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25 map, in attached picture.

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1.61 km

St Ninian's Quarry

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Great MTB trail however best suited for disabled cyclists with specialised MTB handcycles.

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2.75 km

St Ninian's Loch Viewpoint

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6

4.47 km

St Ninian's Loch

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Old industrial area slowly being reclaimed by nature after a failed attempt by man to recover this large now-defunct open cast mine.

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6.88 km

Machine parts from the quarry excavation.

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7.95 km

Dead Tree and Dried Pond

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Caught a glimpse of this on the way past after the dead tree caught my eye and decided to take a look, I imagine in the wetter months it'll fill up.

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9.36 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

1.95 km

567 m

143 m

Surfaces

7.58 km

589 m

534 m

475 m

165 m

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

83 %

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