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Tay Rail Bridge – Balmerino Abbey Ruins loop from Wormit

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Fife

Newport Wormit And Forgan

Tay Rail Bridge – Balmerino Abbey Ruins loop from Wormit

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Tay Rail Bridge – Balmerino Abbey Ruins loop from Wormit

02:01

26.1km

380m

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23.0 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.98 km

Downhill Descent

Highlight • Climb

Hope your brakes are in good condition.

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2.35 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Monument

You can see the posts from the original Tay Rail Bridge

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5.21 km

Gravel Path South of Gauldry

Highlight • Trail

5.64 km

Gravel Track from Gauldry to Kilmany

Highlight • Trail

7.31 km

Jim Clark Memorial Statue

Highlight • Monument

13.7 km

Dams Wood

Forest

16.5 km

High Covert

Forest

20.4 km

Balmerino Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Founded in 1229 by Queen Ermengarde, Balmerino Abbey was once a magnificent Cistercian monastery. These days, the ruins are an atmospheric place to explore. Serene and still, you are afforded …

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25.1 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The iconic Tay Bridge is a beautiful railway bridge that spans the Firth of Tay from Dundee to Wormit in Scotland. It is a symbol of Victorian engineering and was …

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25.4 km

Tay Rail Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Current bridge with remains of old one visible.

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26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

4.90 km

3.16 km

2.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

8.30 km

5.06 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

17°C

7°C

0 %

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Tay Rail Bridge – Balmerino Abbey Ruins loop from Wormit

Downhill Descent

Tay Rail Bridge

Gravel Path South of Gauldry

Gravel Track from Gauldry to Kilmany

Jim Clark Memorial Statue

Balmerino Abbey Ruins

Tay Rail Bridge

Tay Rail Bridge

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