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Balerno Group

We are the Balerno Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Linear walk along the Fife Coastal Path from Crail to St Monans. Walk starts with a short bus trip from St Monans to Crail, where we join the Fife Coastal Path, and we start with a quiet off-road section from Crail, followed by a wander through the beautiful villages of Cellardyke, Anstruther, Pittenweem and finally back to St Monans. Bring your binoculars. The walk is on the final day of the Pittenweem Arts Festival, so if we have enough time, we will try to pop into that on our way along.

We meet at Pentlands View Car Park at 8.20am, leave at 8.30am and drive to St Monans where we park in the car park in Hope Place KY10 2DJ

8 miles

77 metres of ascent

Please register with walk leader to join the walk.

We regret dogs are not included on our walks.

Please advise the walk leader of any medical condition that may affect your ability to complete this walk.

Note this walk includes a one-way bus journey. If you do not have a bus pass the cost will be around £5.10 for a single ticket (contactless is available). Because we are using a bus, numbers will be capped at 18.

Please bring bus passes if you have them.

Passenger donation: £10. Note this PD is subsidised.

Independent traveller donation: £3.

There are a few places where poles may be useful on this walk.

Driving instructions: from Currie take the M8, Queensferry Crossing, leave motorway at J2A signed for Kirkcaldy on to A92. At east end of Kirkcaldy at Redhouse roundabout, take third exit off A92 on to A921 signed for Leven, then at Galatown take the first exit on to A915. Continue to follow A915 then A917. The road down to St Monans from the A917 is on your right, (Station Road) and is signed for the Coastal Path. Head down Station Road till you see a sign for parking on your right. Parking is available just past the library, and more is available further down Hope Place near the toilets (free). Please make sure you are ready to start walking at 10, as we have to walk to the bus stop.

Saturday, 10 August 2024
Meeting time:
8:20 am
Start time:
8:20 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
77m / 253ft
Type:
linear

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NT 17999 67701
Nearest postcode:
EH14 5NP
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Meeting time:
8:20 am

Pentland View Car Park

Starting point

Grid reference:
NO 52730 01778
Nearest postcode:
KY10 2DJ
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Start time:
8:20 am

St Monans car park, starting walk at 10am - see description

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NT 17999 67701
Nearest postcode:
EH14 5NP
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Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm

Car share will return to Pentland View Car Park or back to St Monans to collect your car

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking