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Dalgety Bay & Hillend

Forth Bridge viewpoint – Downing Point Battery loop from Inverkeithing

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Dalgety Bay & Hillend

Forth Bridge viewpoint – Downing Point Battery loop from Inverkeithing

Easy

17

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Forth Bridge viewpoint – Downing Point Battery loop from Inverkeithing

01:36

6.17km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

441 m

Views of the Firth of Forth from St David’s Beach

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2

945 m

Forth Bridge viewpoint

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A viewpoint has been established here with information about the cultural heritage "Railway Bridge over the Firth of Forth". The steel bridge was built from 1882 to 1890 and at …

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1.27 km

Downing Point Battery

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Here are the remains of a gun emplacement from the First World War. It was built in 1914 to defend the Navy facilities in Rosyth. After the end of the First World War in 1918, the emplacement was abandoned again.

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1.48 km

View of the Forth Bridge from Downing Point

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A narrow spit of land leads into the Firth of Forth. You can reach the end of the spit very well. A wooden post serves as a marker. Probably a beacon was once attached here.

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1.61 km

View of the Forth Bridges

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6

1.68 km

View of Downing Point and Dalgety Bay Community Woodlands

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7

2.46 km

Donibristle Stables

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On the beach, you can find the Donibristle Stables. The servants were housed here, as well as horses and carriages for the Earls of Moray.

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2.64 km

Rest area near Dalgety Bay Beach

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There are some benches here. You can enjoy the view over the Firth of Fourth.

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3.27 km

Ross Plantation

Forest

B

6.17 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

1.95 km

1.06 km

747 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

1.33 km

991 m

928 m

562 m

149 m

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Friday 31 July

18°C

9°C

56 %

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