Elie to Pittenweem - Fife Coastal Path
Fife Walk
County/Area - Fife
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 3 hours 20 minutes Grade - easy
Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer 371 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer 371 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Ordnance Survey Landranger 59 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Anquet OS Landranger 59 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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This linear walk follows the Fife Coastal Footpath from Elie to Pittenweem. If you don't have the benefit of two cars then there is a regular bus service connecting the start and end of the walk.
From the main road through Elie, walk down one of the side streets to the harbour. Turn left and start to follow the Fife Coastal Path although your start might be delayed exploring the harbour and breakwater. Continue around the coast with Elie Lighthouse the first landmark on the route from where the view back to Elie is worth the slight diversion off the Fife Coastal Path.
Continue north-east along the coast passing Lady's Tower. The foreshore is rocky soon you reach the site of the remains of Ardross Castle which is clearly marked on maps. A short way head you pass the remains of another castle - Newark Castle - before you reach the village of St Monans with its tiny harbour surrounded by houses.
The Fife Coastal Path skirts the harbour and continues out of the village towards St Monans Windmill perched on the seashore no doubt making the best of the frequent strong easterly winds off the North Sea. The path continues to follow the foreshore north to reach the harbour at Pittenweem.
If you are returning by bus to Elie then walk to the end of harbour and take Abbey Wall Road up to the A917, which is used by bus services along the coast. This walk can also be combined with Walk 1563 if you wish to continue along the coast path to Crail.
Other walks nearby
Walk 1563 | Pittenweem to Crail - Fife Coastal Path | easy | 4.5 miles |
Walk 1962 | Lower Largo to Elie - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 7.4 miles |
Walk 1559 | Crail to Kingsbarns - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 6.5 miles |
Walk 1560 | Kingsbarns to St Andrews - Fife Coastal Path | easy/mod | 8.0 miles |
Walk 1558 | Out Head & West Sands, St Andrews | easy | 3.0 miles |
Walk 3356 | Dunbar circular from John Muir Country Park | easy/mod | 8.0 miles |
Walk 3281 | East Lomond from Craigmead | easy | 2.5 miles |
Walk 3282 | West Lomond from Craigmead | easy/mod | 5.0 miles |
Walk 3280 | West Lomond from near Gateside | moderate | 6.8 miles |
Walk 1700 | Edinburgh - Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat & Princes Street | easy | 5.5 miles |
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