North Fife is a grand area for the walker offering a mix of rolling hills and open farmland. It also hosts the two large forestry sites of Tentsmuir and Pitmedden which both have numerous paths and trails waiting to be explored. Climb the hills along the northern coastline for amazing views north over the Tay.
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Hills: Mount Hill (222m), Hill of Carslogie (87m).
A selection of routes up this distinctive hill.
Hills: Norman’s Law (285m), Prospect Hill (188m), Whirly Kipps (167m), Starr Law (164m), Emily Hill (154m)
Selection of routes up Norman’s Law from 1 mile to 3.3 miles.
Start/finish: Pittachope, Glenduckie, Ayton or Luthrie
Hills: Cairnie Hill (228.9m), Dunbog Hill (216m), Cunnoquhie West Hill (199m), Balmeadow Hill (196m), Cunnoquhie East Hill (151m)
Selection of routes up Cairnie Hill and its neighbours.
Hills: Ormiston Hill (236m), Black Hill (213m), Cowden Hill (204m), Woodheads Hill (196m)
An area of upland between Newburgh and Auchtermuchty. These small hills, ranging from 196m to 236m in height, offer various walking routes.
Hills: Black Craig (203m), Green Craig (189m), Tay Mount (189m), Green Hill (186m), Coultra Hill (178m), Brunton Hill (153m)
These small hills in the north of Fife can easily be incorporated into a walk along the Fife Coastal Path.
Hills: Lucklaw Hill (190m), Forret Hill (173m), Airdit Hill (162m), Craigsanquhar (159m)
A selection of routes up Lucklaw Hill.
Hills: Glenduckie Hill (218m), Lindores Hill (178m), Higham Hill (155m)
Selection of routes up these hills.
Hills: Myrcairnie Hill (173m), Craigfoodie Hill (169m), Kedlock Hill (163m), Murdochcairnie Hill (157m), Foodie Hill (156m), Darklaw Hill (150m), Kilmaron Hill (147m), Moonzie Hill (138m), Colluthie Hill (130m), North Hill (123m).
These hills are a compact group of wee hills making up the high ground to the north of Cupar. Most of these hills are rather similar in character standing out as wooded high points amongst the lower agricultural land.
Hills: Newton Hill (144m), Shambleton Hill (134m), St Fort Hill (123m), Craig Law (112m), Hare Law (111m), Chester Hill (107m), Round Hill (106m), Scurr Hill (104m), Wormit Hill (99m), Knock Hill (91m).
A selection of smaller hills located in the far north east of Fife.
Hills: Lumbennie Hill (284m), Pitlour Hill (275m), Yellow Hill (200m)
These hills, all of which have Innerdouny in the eastern Ochils as their parent Marilyn, make up the high ground in the north of Fife between Newburgh and Auchtermuchty.
Distance: 6.8 miles / 10.8km
Ascent: 550 feet / 165 m
Start / finish: Springfield
Distance: 6.5, 7.5 or 9.5 miles
Start/finish: Tayport
Distance: 3.3, 6 or 8.7 miles
Ascent: 100m, 200m, or 250m
Start/finish: Wormit or Balmerino
Distance: 4.5 to 8 miles
Ascent: 200m to 380m
Start/finish: Abernethy Glen, Newburgh or Auchtermuchty
Distance: 7.7 miles or 3.7 miles
Ascent: 150 m or 120m
Start/finish: Tayport / Tay Bridge
Distance: 6.5 miles or 5 miles
Ascent: 200m or 142m
Start/finish: Gauldry
Distance: 8.8 km / 5.5 miles
Ascent: 200 m / 650 feet
Start/finish: Cults Road
Distance: 8 miles (can be extended to 10 miles by including Ghoul’s Den)
Ascent: 320m (415m if including Ghoul’s Den
Start/finish: Gauldry
Distance: 1.8 miles / 2.9 km
Ascent: minimal
Start / finish: near Collessie
Distance: 7.7 miles
Ascent: 90m
Start/finish: Ladybank
Routes to trig pillars in North Fife
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