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Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy |
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Description |
 Travel along National Cycle Route 1 and 76, taking you along the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy.
The route starts in the centre of Edinburgh, near the famous castle, and heads through the suburbs of Roseburn and Barnton to the coast where you can enjoy a lovely traffic free section that runs along the Firth of Forth to Queensferry. Here you cross the Forth Road Bridge and continue on through Inverkeithing before turning east towards the lovely Dalgety Bay.
The ride continues along the Firth of Forth to Aberdour where you join a pleasant traffic free section to Burntisland, with views of Silversands Bay. An on road section then takes you to Kinghorn and then onto Kirkcaldy.
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Distance | 31 miles (50 km) |
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Difficulty | ** |
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Joining Routes | Cramond to South Queensferry Walk, Kinghorn Loch, National Cycle Route 1, Dalgety Bay to Aberdour Coastal Path, Forth Road Bridge, National Cycle Route 76 |
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Memory Map Route | Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy.mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | Edinburgh Castle | | Crammond Bridge over the River Almond near Barnton | Barnbougle Castle, on the Firth of Forth |  |  |  |  | Forth Bridge and Firth of Forth approaching Queensferry | Dalgety Bay | Firth of Forth from Aberdour | Kirkcaldy Harbour |
 Photos are copyrighted by their owners
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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