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Donibristle Chapel – Downing Point Battery loop from Dalgety Bay

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Donibristle Chapel – Downing Point Battery loop from Dalgety Bay

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Donibristle Chapel – Downing Point Battery loop from Dalgety Bay

01:07

4.28km

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: May 27, 2026

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1.11 km

Donibristle Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Built in the 18th Century as the private chapel/mausoleum for the Earls of Moray, Donibristle Chapel lies just a few metres off cycle route 76.

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2.01 km

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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2.34 km

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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2.44 km

View of the Forth Bridges

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2.50 km

View of Downing Point and Dalgety Bay Community Woodlands

Highlight • Forest

3.01 km

Donibristle House

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The castle-like Donibristle House dates back to a 12th-century residence for the Abbot of Inchcolm. In 1543, the Inchcolm Abbey was dissolved. Shortly thereafter, the first Earl of Moray, who …

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3.31 km

Donibristle Stables

Highlight • Historical Site

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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3.49 km

Rest area near Dalgety Bay Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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4.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.66 km

770 m

725 m

106 m

Surfaces

1.22 km

858 m

823 m

676 m

437 m

253 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

21°C

9°C

37 %

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Donibristle Chapel – Downing Point Battery loop from Dalgety Bay

Donibristle Chapel

Forth Bridge viewpoint

Downing Point Battery

View of the Forth Bridges

View of Downing Point and Dalgety Bay Community Woodlands

Donibristle House

Donibristle Stables

Rest area near Dalgety Bay Beach

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