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Desperate Dan Statue – RRS Discovery loop from Dundee

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Desperate Dan Statue – RRS Discovery loop from Dundee

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Desperate Dan Statue – RRS Discovery loop from Dundee

02:16

8.80km

40m

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: March 18, 2026

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236 m

The Old Steeple

Highlight • Monument

Dundee Parish Church, also known as St. Mary's, has a history dating back to its founding in 1190 by David, Earl of Huntingdon. While the original medieval church was largely …

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409 m

Desperate Dan Statue

Highlight • Monument

In the center of Dundee, you will meet Desperate Dan, a famous cartoon wild west character that was created by Dudley D. Watkins in the comic magazine The Dandy. The …

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518 m

Bruin the Polar Bear Statue

Highlight • Structure

"The huge bear, named Bruin, ran through the streets in 1878, throwing the entire city into chaos as residents ran for their lives. And now anyone walking the same cobbled …

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991 m

Dundee Waterfront Fountains

Highlight • Monument

A vibrant area of the City, redeveloped and bustling. The new gardens are friendly for the whole family and is a great focal point for those out enjoying a walk or cycle.

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1.23 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 …

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1.36 km

Riverside Walk, Dundee

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Riverside Walk is an extension of the Dundee Maritime Trail and takes you from Discovery Point to the infamous Tay Rail Bridge, to Magdalen Green – a nice playpark …

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2.78 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The iconic Tay Bridge, or Tay Rail Bridge, carries the railway over the Firth of Tay in Scotland.

This is the second version of the bridge, as the original collapsed …

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8.27 km

Lemmings Statues

Highlight • Structure

Artwork by Alyson Conway (2013). "The characters celebrate the video games industry in Dundee through the ground breaking global success of a computer game created in the early 1990s by …

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8.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.75 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

1.41 km

546 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Desperate Dan Statue – RRS Discovery loop from Dundee

The Old Steeple

Desperate Dan Statue

Bruin the Polar Bear Statue

Dundee Waterfront Fountains

RRS Discovery

Riverside Walk, Dundee

Tay Rail Bridge

Lemmings Statues

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