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Anyone here done Inverkeithing to Leuchars in a day? I'm looking for some pointers on this path, or paths as it seems looking at the maps. Can you stick by the coast pretty much all the way? The sustrans route 76 makes a few deviations around the conurbations of the Kircaldy end. I'll be doing it on a weekday so I guess it'll be quiet then.
I know I have to stop for fish supper in Anstruther.
I did Leuchars Southwards, and some of it was horrible. Not having a fat bike, there was just a lot of dragging a bike over sand. There are some good bits though, but whoever thought Methil High Street was a great spot for a scenic tourist route was having a laugh!
Yeah i have ridden to Balmullo that way from D Bay. I used the coast path to somewhere near Methil from memory then used a few wee roads, then hooked back on and went round the East Neuk then hopped back onto roads again - from memory the bit past Kingsbarns is hard work and I was running out of light. I wnet through the back of St Andrews and out via Strathkiness (b939) then dropped down into Dairsie then rode back up the road.
Did it a few years ago from leuchars south, back to Edinburgh over two days. A bit different, some bits totally unpleasant (near Boarhills) hike- a-bike, oter bits some good fun. Really enjoyed it all in all - we found it quite a tough one as tried to stay as close the the coast all we could, leading to some crap bits - but may be do able in a day if you a lot fitter than me and are a bit more pragmatic about using road when path is crap
It is honestly rubbish on a bike. I've done St Andrews to Anstruther and it was the biggest piece of push with over half of it being off the bike. Nice weather, no rush and no expectations and you might still enjoy it!
CX able?
I was thinking CX but then I remembered the bit about fat bikes above. The route was discussed and ridden and is described here:
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5793
Regards,
DaveC
Thanks for the replies folks. That's interesting reading and somewhat vindicates my scepticism at reading this in Bike Scotland Trails Guide (though I very much wanted it to be true):
For the quality of trails, and the riding experience they provide, this should be near the top of any mountain biker's 'must do' list for Scotland
It doesn't come up in any recommendations I've seen here (or anywhere else for that matter) and riding pavement alongside a main road doesn't feature in my idea of classic mtb-ing. I did the western part out to Stirling earlier this week which if I'd had more time would have been a memorable distance ride (back to Edinburgh) but was saved by a jaunt up Dumyat that reminded me about what I really love about riding a bike.
Still might try this though...
Alasdair, I'm a happy convert to single speeding.
CX able?
I did it with Sanny and Italspark a few years ago. Sanny rode everything we did on mtbs on his cx, including the steps of doom into Elie.
Its a long day. As has been said the trail becomes indistinct near Kingsbarns. You may need body armour to get through Methil.
Haven't ridden it since the extensions at north and south ends.
As folks above say the around Boarhills is a frustrating on a bike with significant portage sections on the rough stone steps, but I don't recall if being horrific. Found the long beach sections more of a chore.
[i]the western part out to Stirling earlier this week[/i]
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the western part out to Stirling earlier this week
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The Fife Coastal Path now runs west out to Kincardine. I then continued on Sustrans route 76 up to Bridge of Allan and Dumyat.