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St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Kingseat

St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

Moderate

4.0

(3)

32

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St Ninian's Quarry – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

02:36

9.84km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

252 m

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Stone Structures

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Points to consider before following this tour....

Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the route shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25 map, in attached picture.

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2

1.49 km

St Ninian's Quarry

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Great MTB trail however best suited for disabled cyclists with specialised MTB handcycles.

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3

2.63 km

St Ninian's Loch Viewpoint

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4

4.36 km

St Ninian's Loch

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Old industrial area slowly being reclaimed by nature after a failed attempt by man to recover this large now-defunct open cast mine.

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5

6.75 km

Fantastic art installation using abandoned mining equipment.

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6

6.75 km

St Ninian's Monolith

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Easy climb up with steep descents if you want to.

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7

6.78 km

Machine parts from the quarry excavation.

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8

9.66 km

B

9.84 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

2.82 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

3.06 km

843 m

331 m

281 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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