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St Monans Windmill – View of Pittenweem Bay loop from St Monans

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St Monans Windmill – View of Pittenweem Bay loop from St Monans

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St Monans Windmill – View of Pittenweem Bay loop from St Monans

02:21

9.06km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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597 m

St Monans Tidal Pool

Highlight • Structure

if you're walking or cycling along the Fife Costal Path, it's well worth taking your swimsuit for a dip. This is my favourite of all the tidal pools 💙

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618 m

During the 17th and 18th centuries, salt was a vital commodity to the communities along this coastline. During that time, St Monans was used to pump seawater into pans. Once the pans were full, the coal was fired and the heat evaporated off the water to leave the salt behind. To produce one ton of salt took almost 32 tons of seawater. These days, the mill is a fascinating relic to days-gone-by and affords spectacular views across the Firth of Forth.

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1.77 km

Coastal Bathing Spot

Highlight • Beach

1.92 km

Pittenweem Tidal Pool

Highlight • Structure

Great to swim in all weather, in my opinion. Best at mid-low tide.

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2.01 km

View of Pittenweem Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful bay with lots of rock pools when tide goes out.

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6.55 km

Abercrombie Old Kirk Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

An old Kirk/chapel in the grounds of Balcaskie Estate. A bench is situated opposite to relax for a moment. It is accessible via a track from Abercrombie through the field from a southwestly direction. A short gravel track continues on in to join up to the roads within the estate grounds.

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9.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

2.36 km

1.91 km

360 m

271 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

2.11 km

1.86 km

1.62 km

350 m

269 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 28 July

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St Monans Windmill – View of Pittenweem Bay loop from St Monans

St Monans Tidal Pool