Dundee Cycle Hub – RRS Discovery loop from Broughty Ferry

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Dundee Cycle Hub – RRS Discovery loop from Broughty Ferry

Hard

100

runners

Dundee Cycle Hub – RRS Discovery loop from Broughty Ferry

01:48

17.3km

60m

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: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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751 m

Claypotts Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Easy to get to from the Green Circular

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2.64 km

View of Tay Road Bridge from Broughty Ferry Coast Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tay Road Bridge was built between 1963 & 1966. It's 2250m in length and spans the Firth of Tay between Dundee and Newport-on-Tay.
You get great views of the bridge and across the estuary from the cycle path and roads that run along the shore.

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8.16 km

Dundee Cycle Hub

Highlight • Cafe

A great place to stop for coffee, cakes and everything cycle related!

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8.27 km

The Whale Sculpture, Dundee Waterfront

Highlight • Monument

"Commissioned by Dundee City Council through a design competition held in 2019. Made of stainless steel hollow tubes, it has 2,457 individual parts. (...) Made at Littlehampton Welding then transported up the North Sea by barge to Dundee. Speakers nearby play whalesong and other ambient sounds and there are also interactive video games by Abertay University staff and students." Source_ publicartdundee.org/listing/the-whale, where you can also find some great photos.

Pictures and time-lapse footage as the sculpture lands at Dundee Waterfront can be found on thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/2669352/13-best-pictures-as-whale-sculpture-lands-at-dundee-waterfront

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8.52 km

RRS Discovery

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you will find both the V&A museum and the RRS Discovery.

The V&A is a magnificent building that showcases the best of Scottish design, and the RRS Discovery is a ship that was built in 1901 for scientific purposes in the Polar regions. It went on its first expedition between 1901 and 1904 to Antarctica, and now stands in the Firth of Ray for visitors to enjoy its grandeur.

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8.58 km

V&A Dundee

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 2018, the V&A Dundee is a striking building designed by celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The first V&A museum outside of London, it offers an insight into the world of design. There are various exhibitions held throughout the year as well as the Scottish Design Galleries which features work from Scottish designers. The museum also houses the Oak Room, which originally began its life as a tearoom in Glasgow before being restored and installed in the V&A. For more information on the museum, see: vam.ac.uk/dundee

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