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Tentsmuir Nature Reserve – Tayport Ice House loop from Leuchars

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Tentsmuir Nature Reserve – Tayport Ice House loop from Leuchars

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109

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Tentsmuir Nature Reserve – Tayport Ice House loop from Leuchars

03:11

28.6km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.4 km

Tayport Heath, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you go down to the woods today. ... Take a chainsaw.

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2

12.8 km

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

View of the estuary of the River Tye in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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3

13.9 km

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tentsmuir is a very special place. Within a relatively small area, there is a beautiful golden beach with clean sea, a majestic forest with lots of trails to explore, and …

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4

14.5 km

Tayport Ice House

Highlight • Historical Site

The ice house was built in 1852 to store ice used to chill Salmon that was exported from here to further south. The ice would be collected from the frozen …

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5

14.8 km

WW2 Observation Tower and Target Wagon, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Tentsmuir Sands is a beautiful beach in itself, but there is also history here. During World War 2, Polish soldiers built a system of defences, a part of a larger …

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6

17.5 km

Salt and Pine Food Truck

Highlight • Rest Area

Great area for a pit stop. Toilets available nearby as well.

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7

20.5 km

Tentsmuir Sands

Highlight • Beach

A path leads here to Tentsmuir Sands from where you can walk on the sandy beach north or south, with lovely views of the Firth of Tay.

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23.3 km

Reres Wood

Forest

9

26.3 km

Earlshall Castle

Highlight • Other

B

28.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

9.59 km

4.07 km

654 m

Surfaces

8.29 km

7.48 km

6.45 km

3.54 km

1.82 km

907 m

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

6°C

66 %

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