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Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Salt & Pine

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Tayport Ferryport-On-Craig

Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Salt & Pine

Moderate

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Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Salt & Pine

02:24

9.46km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Waypoints

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30 m

Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cafe

Large parking area for those visiting Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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184 m

Salt and Pine Food Truck

Highlight • Rest Area

Great area for a pit stop. Toilets available nearby as well.

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333 m

Forest track in Tentsmuir Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An easy and pleasurable walk through the forest on a wide and accessible track. This is part of National Cycle Route 1, so it's popular with cyclists as well.

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2.60 km

Tayport Ice House

Highlight • Historical Site

The ice house was built in 1852 to store ice used to chill Salmon that was exported from here to further south. The ice would be collected from the frozen …

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3.19 km

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tentsmuir is a very special place. Within a relatively small area, there is a beautiful golden beach with clean sea, a majestic forest with lots of trails to explore, and …

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4.37 km

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

View of the estuary of the River Tye in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

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6.66 km

WW2 Observation Tower and Target Wagon, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Tentsmuir Sands is a beautiful beach in itself, but there is also history here. During World War 2, Polish soldiers built a system of defences, a part of a larger …

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7.19 km

Tentsmuir Sands

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

This is a beautiful stretch on Tentsmuir Sands, whether for leisurely family and dog-walking or a part of something longer. On the northern end of this section is Tentsmuir Point …

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9.46 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

4.32 km

201 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

4.24 km

667 m

282 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Tayport Ice House – Tentsmuir Nature Reserve loop from Salt & Pine

Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

Salt and Pine Food Truck

Forest track in Tentsmuir Forest

Tayport Ice House

Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

View of the River Tay Estuary in Tentsmuir Nature Reserve

WW2 Observation Tower and Target Wagon, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Tentsmuir Sands

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