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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kirkcaldy

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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kirkcaldy

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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kirkcaldy

04:15

16.1km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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368 m

Fife Coastal Path Signpost

Highlight • Trail

The first Fife Coastal Path section of the Fife Coastal Path from Kirkcaldy. Look out for these sign posts if following the Fife Coastal Path.

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2.19 km

Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Churchyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Kirkcaldy Old Kirk is the site of the first Christian worship in Kirkcaldy after the Celtic missionaries brought the faith here in the 7th century. The first written record of …

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5.81 km

Seafield Tower

Highlight • Castle

The lands here at Seafield (as well as the lands at Markinch) were granted to Robert Moultrie by King James II in 1443 and the tower was in his family …

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5.90 km

Just after passing the tower, look out for seals along the shore. Watch and listen to them as you enjoy the view of the surrounding area. On a brighter day, you can just see Arthur’s Seat across the water.

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8.11 km

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Highlight • Settlement

10.6 km

View of Inchkeith Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Inchkeith island viewing along the coastal path near Seafield tower, the island has been the refuge to many infectious diseases i.e. syphilis from 14th Century to 16th Century. The island …

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10.9 km

Fife Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Good path. Mix of trail and gravel with steps and rock gardens. Possibly not for beginners.

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13.9 km

Adam Smith Close

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Adam Smith was an 18th century Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

2.12 km

1.62 km

780 m

390 m

191 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

3.86 km

3.05 km

2.92 km

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

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Comments

May 1, 2026,Edinburgh 4.0 - Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn und dazwischen

Today we went on another linear hike. This time from Kirkcaldy to Kinghorn. We mostly followed the Fife Coastal Path.
We visited Ravenscraig Castle as well as Seafield Tower, which was probably also once a castle.
Around midday the weather got a bit worse, but our gear kept us dry.
At Seafield Tower, we were even able to spot some …

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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kirkcaldy

Fife Coastal Path Signpost

Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Churchyard

Seafield Tower