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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

01:48

30.2km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.4 km for 145 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.15 km

Dundee Cycle Hub

Highlight • Cafe

A great place to stop for coffee, cakes and everything cycle related!

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2.45 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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8.08 km

Tay Rail Bridge and Waterfront Path, Dundee

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

10.4 km

View of the Firth of Tay from The Shore, Kingoodie

Highlight • Viewpoint

Walk along The Shore in Kingoodie, situated about 4 miles southwest of Dundee in Scotland. From The Shore, you will be afforded some wonderful views across the Firth of Ray toward Fife.

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10.4 km

Kingoodie Coastal Road and Firth of Tay View

Highlight • Cycleway

Kingoodie is a small settlement on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The village was once an important harbour for the nearby quarries.

NCN77 follows the coastal road …

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10.9 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Structure

The multiuser path along the Firth of Tay passing the Tay Rail Bridge is a nice ride. The bridge is spectacular and it's nice to have a traffic free trail …

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28.4 km

For those interested in bagging the circa 175 cast-iron Sustrans 'Millennium Milepost' sculptures on the National Cycle Network in Scotland - here's one at the Cycle Hub behind the railway station. (Type Mills)

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30.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

11.2 km

2.28 km

1.38 km

269 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

4.93 km

685 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 19 June

18°C

12°C

32 %

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RRS Discovery – Tay Rail Bridge loop from Dundee

Dundee Cycle Hub

RRS Discovery

Tay Rail Bridge and Waterfront Path, Dundee

View of the Firth of Tay from The Shore, Kingoodie

Kingoodie Coastal Road and Firth of Tay View

View of the Tay Bridges

Tay Rail Bridge

Dundee Railway Station

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