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Fife Coastal Path: 9-day itinerary
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9 days from Kincardine to Newburgh
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Day 1: Kincardine → Rosyth
22.0 km · 151 m ascent · 5h30–7h46 (about 6h28, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Culross, High Valleyfield, Newmills, Torryburn, Cairneyhill, Crombie, Crossford, Charlestown, Limekilns -
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Day 2: Rosyth → Aberdour
18.1 km · 231 m ascent · 4h46–6h43 (about 5h36, incl. ~56m of stops)
Via South Queensferry, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Hillend, Dalgety Bay -
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Day 3: Aberdour → Kirkcaldy
16.4 km · 190 m ascent · 4h17–6h04 (about 5h03, incl. ~50m of stops)
Via Burntisland, Kinghorn -
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Day 4: Kirkcaldy → Lundin Links
20.2 km · 209 m ascent · 5h13–7h22 (about 6h08, incl. ~1h01 of stops)
Via West Wemyss, Coaltown of Wemyss, East Wemyss, Buckhaven, Windygates, Methil, Leven -
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Day 5: Lundin Links → Anstruther
21.8 km · 169 m ascent · 5h30–7h46 (about 6h28, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Lower Largo, Upper Largo, Elie and Earlsferry, Kilconquhar, St Monans, Pittenweem -
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Day 6: Anstruther → Kingsbarns
17.1 km · 230 m ascent · 4h32–6h24 (about 5h20, incl. ~53m of stops)
Via Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Crail -
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Day 7: Kingsbarns → Leuchars
22.0 km · 139 m ascent · 5h29–7h44 (about 6h26, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via St Andrews, Strathkinness, Guardbridge, Balmullo -
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Day 8: Leuchars → Newport-on-Tay
20.5 km · 62 m ascent · 4h58–7h01 (about 5h50, incl. ~58m of stops)
Via Tayport -
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Day 9: Newport-on-Tay → Newburgh
28.7 km · 709 m ascent · 8h17–11h42 (about 9h45, incl. ~1h38 of stops)
Via The Gauldry, Kirkton of Balmerino, Balmerino, Luthrie, Lindores, Grange of Lindores, Newburgh