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St. Bridget's Kirk – Silversands Beach, Aberdour loop from Aberdour

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St. Bridget's Kirk – Silversands Beach, Aberdour loop from Aberdour

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St. Bridget's Kirk – Silversands Beach, Aberdour loop from Aberdour

07:42

29.7km

190m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.28 km

St. Bridget's Kirk

Highlight • Religious Site

Ruin but well worth a stop and a look at the family graves. Always intriguing to to know what our folks from the past were up to.

Tip by

4.35 km

Ross Plantation

Forest

5.71 km

View of the Forth Bridges

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.49 km

Beach

12.6 km

Hopeward Wood

Forest

18.5 km

View of the Firth of Forth from Aberdour

Highlight • Natural

Scottish Outdoor Access Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
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Three sections of the route are along minor country roads.
The Highway Code – Pedestrians: gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35

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19.6 km

View of Aberdour and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scottish Outdoor Access Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all

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Care is required when twice crossing the A921, Aberdour-Burntisland coastal road, at the two following locations....
Here: goo.gl/maps/6rHLKF917rcHqiJd7
Here: goo.gl/maps/PwCjcsHCGwAX41tr5

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20.1 km

Silversands Beach, Aberdour

Highlight • Beach

Silversands is one of the most popular and picturesque beaches on the Fife coast. Boasting a serene atmosphere, a beautiful setting, as well as calm, shallow and clean waters, it is a lovely place to spend some time.

Tip by

20.3 km

Path With Views Over Silversands

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.2 km

Foreshore Near Carron Harbour

Highlight • Beach

23.0 km

Seamill Pond

Lake

24.4 km

View of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scottish Access Outdoor Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
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When crossing the A921, from the steps up to the road, the traffic passes very close to the wall opening here: goo.gl/maps/yTGaHMKipZk536Ln6

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29.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

4.16 km

1.73 km

1.40 km

1.33 km

467 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

4.74 km

3.61 km

3.39 km

1.38 km

295 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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St. Bridget's Kirk – Silversands Beach, Aberdour loop from Aberdour

St. Bridget's Kirk

View of the Forth Bridges

View of the Firth of Forth from Aberdour

View of Aberdour and the Firth of Forth

Silversands Beach, Aberdour

Path With Views Over Silversands

Foreshore Near Carron Harbour

View of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth

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