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Markinch Parish Church – Balbirnie House Hotel loop from Kingskettle

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Markinch Parish Church – Balbirnie House Hotel loop from Kingskettle

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Markinch Parish Church – Balbirnie House Hotel loop from Kingskettle

02:45

33.9km

380m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13.1 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.21 km

Milldeans Wood

Forest

11.9 km

Kennoway Den Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It can get a little damp under the tree cover, but well worth getting off the beaten track for this beauty spot

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19.5 km

Caramel and Crumbs Café

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly cafe, good coffee, fresh food and amazing cakes! Great place to refuel.

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19.7 km

Markinch Parish Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Hard to miss on the top of a hill in the centre of town, it's said there has been religious worship taking place on this site since the 6th Century.

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21.3 km

Balbirnie House Hotel

Highlight • Monument

Once a grand house, but now a four star hotel.

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22.4 km

Balbirnie Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Neolithic stone circle. This one has a hearth and some graves inside. The whole circle was relocated from nearby when the road was built.

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24.7 km

Lochmuir Wood

Forest

26.4 km

Star Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest

Highlight • Natural

Be prepared for every surface.

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32.1 km

View from Bowden Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of Fife's Pilgrim way

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33.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

10.5 km

5.58 km

3.07 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

14.9 km

7.91 km

6.07 km

3.07 km

1.99 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

21°C

12°C

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Markinch Parish Church – Balbirnie House Hotel loop from Kingskettle

Kennoway Den Forest Path

Caramel and Crumbs Café

Markinch Parish Church

Balbirnie House Hotel

Balbirnie Stone Circle

Star Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest

View from Bowden Hill

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