Long distance
Fife Coastal Path
Follows the Fife coastline from the Forth Bridges around the East Neuk to the Tay Estuary. Gentle, coastal and refreshingly people-friendly.
Quick facts
- Distance
- 187 km/ 117 mi
- Typical days
- 8
- Total ascent
- 2400 m
- Difficulty
- easy
- Start → Finish
- Kincardine → Newburgh
- Best direction
- West to East
✔ Waymarked throughout
Our take
The Fife Coastal Path is the easiest of the long-distance trails for actual walking — low-level, well-signed, and with a pub/cafe in every village. The East Neuk stretch (Elie, Anstruther, Crail, St Andrews) is the star of the show. Brilliant for a weekend chunk rather than a through-hike.
Highlights
- The Forth Bridges approach
- Elie, Anstruther and the East Neuk villages
- St Andrews
- Tentsmuir Forest
Best months
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Accommodation
Well-served by B&Bs and hotels. Ample choice in St Andrews and the East Neuk villages.
Resupply
Shops, pubs and cafes every few kilometres. Easiest resupply of any Scottish long-distance route.