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Newport Wormit And Forgan

View of the Tay Bridge – RRS Discovery loop from Pickletillum

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Newport Wormit And Forgan

View of the Tay Bridge – RRS Discovery loop from Pickletillum

Moderate

20

riders

View of the Tay Bridge – RRS Discovery loop from Pickletillum

02:35

57.6km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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After 20.9 km for 359 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.57 km

View of the Tay Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the bridge surrounded by loads of wildlife. A good spot for a stop.

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2

9.00 km

V&A Dundee

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 2018, the V&A Dundee is a striking building designed by celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The first V&A museum outside of London, it offers an insight into the …

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3

9.06 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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4

25.8 km

View of Auchterhouse Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Auchterhouse Hill is the name of the hill north of the road. It's an ancient hill fort and at 426m the second highest point in the Sidlaw Range. You can't …

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5

35.1 km

Newbigging Back Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Don't ride the busy A90, follow the quiet country roads and have an adventure. These quiet roads east of Newbigging and north of Dundee have a good surface and massive views.

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36.1 km

Brighty Wood

Forest

7

37.3 km

Quiet Country Road Near Dundee

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice relatively quiet roads. A tranquil northern route in and out of Dundee.

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8

44.6 km

The Tay Road Bridge was built between 1963 & 1966. It's 2250m in length and spans the Firth of Tay between Dundee and Newport-on-Tay.
You get great views of the …

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45.1 km

Grassy Beach

Beach

10

50.0 km

HMS Unicorn

Highlight • Historical Site

The HMS Unicorn is literally a unique ship: It is the most completely original ship of that era in the entire world and being built in 1824 the third oldest …

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50.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

57.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.5 km

18.3 km

5.13 km

2.62 km

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.7 km

6.52 km

2.97 km

457 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 5 September

21°C

13°C

70 %

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