Description
An off road route from Lochgelly to Kirkcaldy going through woodland and farmland. Highlights include the late 18th century designed “picturesque landscape” of Raith Park, wild wooded ravines of the Den Burn, stock car racing near Lochgelly, ruined hilltop towers and possibly grazing buffalo. Both ends have short sections on good pavements beside busier roads (about 1 mile total) but otherwise the route is (over 90%) off road, along paths, tracks and quiet access-only farm roads. It mostly uses the Fife “core paths” but ventures onto other well used tracks near the Bankhead of Raith cottages, as the road towards Torbain Farm looks uncomfortable to walk along despite being designated a core path.
There are no places to stop and eat or buy food between Lochgelly and Kirkcaldy as the restaurant/cafe in Auchtertool closed around 2017.
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/cardenden
An off road route from Lochgelly to Kirkcaldy going through woodland and farmland. Highlights include the late 18th century designed “picturesque landscape” of Raith Park, wild wooded ravines of the Den Burn, stock car racing near Lochgelly, ruined hilltop towers and possibly grazing buffalo. Both ends have short sections on good pavements beside busier roads (about 1 mile total) but otherwise the route is (over 90%) off road, along paths, tracks and quiet access-only farm roads. It mostly uses the Fife “core paths” but ventures onto other well used tracks near the Bankhead of Raith cottages, as the road towards Torbain Farm looks uncomfortable to walk along despite being designated a core path.
There are no places to stop and eat or buy food between Lochgelly and Kirkcaldy as the restaurant/cafe in Auchtertool closed around 2017.
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/cardenden
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
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Start and end points
Lochgelly
Grid Ref
NT1866493744
Lat / Lon
56.12946° / -3.31010°
Easting / Northing
318,664E / 693,744N
What3Words
cement.breakaway.face
Kirkcaldy
Grid Ref
NT2754491640
Lat / Lon
56.11199° / -3.16671°
Easting / Northing
327,544E / 691,640N
What3Words
slick.charge.about
| Lochgelly | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NT1866493744 |
| Lat / Lon | 56.12946° / -3.31010° |
| Easting / Northing | 318,664E / 693,744N |
| What3Words | cement.breakaway.face |
| Kirkcaldy | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NT2754491640 |
| Lat / Lon | 56.11199° / -3.16671° |
| Easting / Northing | 327,544E / 691,640N |
| What3Words | slick.charge.about |
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