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Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

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Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

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Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

03:49

44.3km

880m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.57 km for 447 m

After 15.1 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.88 km

Coul Den Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

9.21 km

Purins Hill Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This is the end of the road, or the start of the trails depending on which way you look at things. There is an information board about the area here …

Tip by

11.8 km

View of East Lomond at Sunrise

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.4 km

Track Between West and East Lomond Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful track that runs between the West and East Lomond Hills.

Tip by

25.5 km

Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

great views all around, especially southwards. The gliders swoop in really close.

Tip by

28.2 km

Singletrack Near Glen Vale

Highlight • Trail

Bit of a boggy section, after the reservoir to Glen Vale. But the rest, down to the road is just fun 😊

Tip by

28.2 km

The Pulpit

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's a beautiful location

Tip by

30.4 km

Harperleas Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Nestled in a fold in the hillside, a beautifully tranquil spot on a summer's afternoon. The reservoir is used by local fishermen and there is often a boat moored at the far end of the reservoir dam.

Tip by

30.8 km

View of Glen Vale

Highlight • Viewpoint

The morning after.

Tip by

38.3 km

South Wood

Forest

44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

11.7 km

5.58 km

3.33 km

2.00 km

141 m

121 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

12.2 km

6.81 km

5.81 km

505 m

436 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

22°C

7°C

0 %

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Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

Purins Hill Car Park

View of East Lomond at Sunrise

Track Between West and East Lomond Hills

Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn

Singletrack Near Glen Vale

The Pulpit

Harperleas Reservoir

View of Glen Vale

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