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View of Lochleven Castle – The Pulpit loop from Cowdenbeath

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View of Lochleven Castle – The Pulpit loop from Cowdenbeath

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5.0

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View of Lochleven Castle – The Pulpit loop from Cowdenbeath

04:36

62.0km

910m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very 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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 51.2 km for 869 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.21 km

The Glen Stream, Blairadam Forest

Highlight • Forest

Pretty and good surfaces. Can be busy with walkers/dogs.

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7.82 km

Blairadam Forest

Highlight • MTB Park

Firm favourite near Dunfermline. Great natural trails for all abilities. Easy and not so easy sections with plenty of rooty sections to test you!

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20.6 km

View of Lochleven Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lochleven Castle is a late 14th or early 15th century tower where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567.
Mary Queen of Scots spent a year at the castle …

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21.3 km

Loch Leven Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

It's a beautiful spot on the shore of the loch.

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33.5 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 😊

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33.5 km

The Pulpit

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's a beautiful location

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35.7 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.

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42.3 km

Kilmagad Wood

Forest

44.0 km

Portmoak Moss

Forest

48.8 km

Mouth of the River Leven

Highlight • Viewpoint

The River Leven flows from the mouth of Loch Leven, connecting the loch to the Firth of Forth. At the river's mouth, you’ll find a tranquil yet picturesque landscape, with …

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49.3 km

Beach

50.1 km

Viewpoint

62.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

11.6 km

11.1 km

8.81 km

2.28 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

21.0 km

9.00 km

4.11 km

2.71 km

774 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

19°C

13°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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View of Lochleven Castle – The Pulpit loop from Cowdenbeath

The Glen Stream, Blairadam Forest

Blairadam Forest

View of Lochleven Castle

Loch Leven Beach

Singletrack Near Glen Vale

The Pulpit

Harperleas Reservoir

Mouth of the River Leven

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