Dunfermline — Inverkeithing
Duninv three
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By Daisy C on 15 Jul 2021
Description
Almost the entire route follows the Fife Pilgrim Way, an official long distance path, Inverkeithing to Dunfermline section - in reverse of course. The majority is off-road or on small roads or tracks. The two longest on-road stretches do have paved footpaths. It is waymarked with thigh-high square sided wooden posts but they can be quite hard to see on Google Street Maps. It is relatively long at 10.2km, 64% longer than the "crow flies" distance.
The detail of the route is a bit unclear at the Douglas Bank Cemetery, hopefully it’s clearer on the ground. Also the road leading to the Cemetery isn’t on GS Maps or Bing Maps Streetside and aerial views look like there may not be a footpath, but it is very short and looks quiet.
Transport links
Dunfermline Bus Station is just a few hundred metres uphill from the meeting point through a small park.
There are also train stations at both Dunfermline and Inverkeithing which are hopefully signposted from the meeting points.
Eating/Sleeping
Start: Many places to eat in the town centre of Dunfermline and several hotels/B&Bs.
Middle: This route avoids most habitation except the south part of Rosyth (Rosyth Dockyard?). On Hilton Rd, close to Wilson Way, it passes a post office/newsagent and GS Maps shows a few hotels, B&Bs, a convenience store, a cafe and a takeaway within a few minutes walk.
End: Plenty of eating places in Inverkeithing and a couple of places to stay.
Official Website for the Fife Pilgrim Way
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-pilgrim-way/north-queensferry-to-dunfermline/inverkeithing-to-dunfermline/
This is their “grading” description
Grading : Strenuous
Varied surfaces : Long moderate slopes becoming steep over Castland Hill. Surfacing varies from Tarmac, firm gravel to rough grassy field edges becoming muddy in places. Long stretch of pavement leading into Dunfermline.
Path Length : 6mi/9.5km
Estimated Time : 3hrs
I haven't visited Fife, but I think it is fairly safe to assume this route will work out on the ground. If not I will be pleased if people suggest changes or upload alternative routes
Almost the entire route follows the Fife Pilgrim Way, an official long distance path, Inverkeithing to Dunfermline section - in reverse of course. The majority is off-road or on small roads or tracks. The two longest on-road stretches do have paved footpaths. It is waymarked with thigh-high square sided wooden posts but they can be quite hard to see on Google Street Maps. It is relatively long at 10.2km, 64% longer than the "crow flies" distance.
The detail of the route is a bit unclear at the Douglas Bank Cemetery, hopefully it’s clearer on the ground. Also the road leading to the Cemetery isn’t on GS Maps or Bing Maps Streetside and aerial views look like there may not be a footpath, but it is very short and looks quiet.
Transport links
Dunfermline Bus Station is just a few hundred metres uphill from the meeting point through a small park.
There are also train stations at both Dunfermline and Inverkeithing which are hopefully signposted from the meeting points.
Eating/Sleeping
Start: Many places to eat in the town centre of Dunfermline and several hotels/B&Bs.
Middle: This route avoids most habitation except the south part of Rosyth (Rosyth Dockyard?). On Hilton Rd, close to Wilson Way, it passes a post office/newsagent and GS Maps shows a few hotels, B&Bs, a convenience store, a cafe and a takeaway within a few minutes walk.
End: Plenty of eating places in Inverkeithing and a couple of places to stay.
Official Website for the Fife Pilgrim Way
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-pilgrim-way/north-queensferry-to-dunfermline/inverkeithing-to-dunfermline/
This is their “grading” description
Grading : Strenuous
Varied surfaces : Long moderate slopes becoming steep over Castland Hill. Surfacing varies from Tarmac, firm gravel to rough grassy field edges becoming muddy in places. Long stretch of pavement leading into Dunfermline.
Path Length : 6mi/9.5km
Estimated Time : 3hrs
I haven't visited Fife, but I think it is fairly safe to assume this route will work out on the ground. If not I will be pleased if people suggest changes or upload alternative routes
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Dunfermline
Grid Ref
NT0902887464
Lat / Lon
56.07131° / -3.46292°
Easting / Northing
309,028E / 687,464N
What3Words
brief.harder.remit
Inverkeithing
Grid Ref
NT1299182863
Lat / Lon
56.03073° / -3.39779°
Easting / Northing
312,991E / 682,863N
What3Words
templates.beefed.cabbages
| Dunfermline | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NT0902887464 |
| Lat / Lon | 56.07131° / -3.46292° |
| Easting / Northing | 309,028E / 687,464N |
| What3Words | brief.harder.remit |
| Inverkeithing | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NT1299182863 |
| Lat / Lon | 56.03073° / -3.39779° |
| Easting / Northing | 312,991E / 682,863N |
| What3Words | templates.beefed.cabbages |
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reviews
May Robson
29 Mar 2024We did this part of the route as the sun was setting and it was very beautiful. Out of Inverkeithling on a woodland path, past an old cemetery, and into the fields (we got slightly lost walking around the edges of them). The last bit feels like a struggle as you are walking into the town for a while and our accommodation was slightly off route at the other side. Again it is a relatively flat and manageable route.
Hannah Ustun
29 Mar 2024Other than walking along some busy road and routing our way away across some farmland, this is a really nice and accessible walk. Particularly loved the parts through sheep fields/woodland after the cemetery (through Bellknowes). The walk from the outer bit of Dunfermline to the final point on the route takes longer than we thought it would!.
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Lily
29 Mar 2024The start of this route is great - as you're walking away from the Forth Bridge, the vista back onto it keeps changing - you get all different angles of it the further you walk. You walk through a nice range of terrains - playing fields, Douglasbank cemetery with a big war memorial, very pretty woodlands and fields of sheep. You get a little bit of height too, so as well as looking back, it's nice to look down onto Dunfermline whilst walking towards it. The route was a little bit off around Wester Gellet (just before the path intersects with B9156), which is farmland. You have to slightly trail off the exact path to cut your way across the farmland - but it's not hard to see where you should link back up. Earlier on, however, there is a bit of nasty and busy road (the A985) you walk down and over - there is quite a wide bank on the side so it's walkable, but it's a bit of an unpleasant trudge. But unavoidable.
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Paul
05 Nov 2022It's a simple enough walk with a selection of terrain. Pavement, road and off road.
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Fiona McOwan
02 Feb 2024Yes I agree, I have walked parts of it on other walks that are more circular, only issue is if it's been wet some of the off road parts are pretty muddy.
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