Fife Coastal Path

Fife Coastal Path
Fife Coastal Path signpost near Earlsferry
Length187 km (116 mi)
LocationFife, Scotland
Established2002
DesignationScotland's Great Trails
TrailheadsKincardine
56°03′58″N 3°43′20″W / 56.06623°N 3.72221°W / 56.06623; -3.72221 (Fife Coastal Path (Kincardine trailhead))
Newburgh
56°20′58″N 3°14′57″W / 56.34931°N 3.24905°W / 56.34931; -3.24905 (Fife Coastal Path (Newburgh trailhead))
UseHiking
Elevation gain/loss1,865 metres (6,119 ft) gain[1]
SeasonAll year
Websitehttps://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-coastal-path/

The Fife Coastal Path is a Scottish long distance footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh along the coastline of Fife. The path was created in 2002, originally running from North Queensferry to Tayport. It was extended in 2011 with a new section running from Kincardine to North Queensferry,[2] then again in 2012 from Tayport to Newburgh.[3] The path, which usually takes between one week and 10 days to walk in full, now runs for 187 kilometres (116 mi).[1] The Fife Coastal Path is managed and maintained by Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, a registered environmental charity,[4] and is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot.[1] About 500,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 35,000 walk the entire route.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Trails Archive". Scotland's Great Trails. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Fife's path just got longer".
  4. ^ "About Us". Fife Coast and Countryside Trust. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Scotland's networks of paths and trails: key research findings" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. August 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.