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Balbirnie House Hotel – Markinch Parish Church loop from Glenrothes

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Balbirnie House Hotel – Markinch Parish Church loop from Glenrothes

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Balbirnie House Hotel – Markinch Parish Church loop from Glenrothes

01:37

23.8km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.2 km for 65 m

Customers only

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985 m

Balbirnie Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Neolithic stone circle. This one has a hearth and some graves inside. The whole circle was relocated from nearby when the road was built.

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1.88 km

Balbirnie House Hotel

Highlight • Monument

Once a grand house, but now a four star hotel.

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3.12 km

Woodland Path

Highlight • Trail

Good area to ride through, easy enough and not much physical or mental effort needed. Sheltered from wind. People are walking dogs and out for recreation in these parts

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3.56 km

Markinch Parish Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Hard to miss on the top of a hill in the centre of town, it's said there has been religious worship taking place on this site since the 6th Century.

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4.00 km

Caramel and Crumbs Café

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly cafe, good coffee, fresh food and amazing cakes! Great place to refuel.

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7.39 km

Poppy Field Near Markinch

Highlight • Natural

The Fife Pilgrim Way is a brilliant ride. Best in the Summer or after a dry spell

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19.6 km

Fast Section Through Woodland

Highlight • Trail

An enjoyable section of a wide single track through woodland. Up and down with slight turns, it is very easy to build speed up and race through. Be careful as …

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20.3 km

South Wood

Forest

21.9 km

Stone Hippopotamus Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.60 km

6.88 km

3.54 km

2.76 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

13.8 km

5.24 km

4.66 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

19°C

9°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Balbirnie House Hotel – Markinch Parish Church loop from Glenrothes

Balbirnie Stone Circle

Balbirnie House Hotel

Woodland Path

Markinch Parish Church

Caramel and Crumbs Café

Poppy Field Near Markinch

Fast Section Through Woodland

Stone Hippopotamus Sculpture

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