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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Kincardine

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Kincardine

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5.0

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Kincardine

05:20

20.6km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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8.04 km

View of Culross

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8.53 km

Stone Bridge Over the Stream, Culross

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The Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all

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The route is along established paths with a short section along a minor road.
In season, there may be a good show of snowdrops here: goo.gl/maps/36E3YSGaDhBitiUC7

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8.57 km

View of Culross

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View of Culross, the sea and for those interested, the herb garden of Geillis Duncan from Outlander aka Culross Palace 😊.

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9.07 km

Culross Historic Alleys

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Walking between those buildings is like a time travel

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9.29 km

View of Culross, Palace, and the Firth of Forth

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You can glimpse a little bit of the palace ground if you don’t want to pay admission fee to get inside. Much better from the inside though

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9.45 km

Culross Palace and the Historic Village

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Relive the domestic life of the 16th and 17th centuries amid the old buildings and cobbled streets of the fascinating Royal Burgh of Culross.
Explore the beautiful refurbished palace with …

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9.47 km

Bessie Bar Steps

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Culross Palace is a former merchant’s home that was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. Whilst it might not be a palace in …

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12.0 km

Plague Grave of 1645

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Sign barely visible from the path, but there's a step for hopping the fence that's a giveaway. Small path back to a 400-year old grave site of 3 children who …

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15.0 km

Devilla Forest

Forest

20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

2.78 km

2.54 km

2.19 km

302 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.17 km

5.97 km

2.61 km

2.05 km

650 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Kincardine

View of Culross

Stone Bridge Over the Stream, Culross

View of Culross

Culross Historic Alleys

View of Culross, Palace, and the Firth of Forth

Culross Palace and the Historic Village

Bessie Bar Steps

Plague Grave of 1645

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