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St Ninian's Monolith – Loch Fitty loop from Kelty

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St Ninian's Monolith – Loch Fitty loop from Kelty

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St Ninian's Monolith – Loch Fitty loop from Kelty

03:14

11.9km

170m

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: July 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.31 km

St Ninian's Fife Earth Project Art Installation

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Fantastic art installation using abandoned mining equipment.

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3.31 km

St Ninian's Monolith

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Easy climb up with steep descents if you want to.

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3.34 km

Spiral Walk Summit and Quarry Machinery

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Machine parts from the quarry excavation.

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4.23 km

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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4.33 km

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Industrial Sculptures

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

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Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the separate, coloured, spiral …

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4.49 km

Modern Houses and Construction Site

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5.12 km

Loch Fitty

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All OK for walking, but for cycling the route to the north is through part-restored open cast coal mining and rough in parts.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

2.57 km

1.41 km

331 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

3.51 km

2.45 km

1.21 km

1.02 km

143 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

26°C

12°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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St Ninian's Monolith – Loch Fitty loop from Kelty

St Ninian's Fife Earth Project Art Installation

St Ninian's Monolith

Spiral Walk Summit and Quarry Machinery

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Stone Structures

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Industrial Sculptures

Modern Houses and Construction Site

Loch Fitty

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