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Loch Fitty – Jim Baxter Statue loop from Hill of Beath

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Loch Fitty – Jim Baxter Statue loop from Hill of Beath

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Loch Fitty – Jim Baxter Statue loop from Hill of Beath

04:04

15.1km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.48 km

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Stone Structures

Highlight • Viewpoint

Points to consider before following this tour....

Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the route shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25 map, in attached picture.

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8.74 km

War Memorial Junction

Highlight • Historical Site

Turn left here and walk northwards passing the stables but definitely turn left after that and take the real path along the south of the loch.

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8.83 km

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Industrial Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

Scottish Outdoor Access Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all

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Climb and descend the earth mounds at St Ninians using separate spiral paths.
See the separate, coloured, spiral …

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8.99 km

Modern Houses and Construction Site

Highlight • Structure

9.62 km

Loch Fitty

Highlight • Lake

All OK for walking, but for cycling the route to the north is through part-restored open cast coal mining and rough in parts.

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10.2 km

Hawthorn Acres

Forest

15.0 km

Jim Baxter Statue

Highlight • Monument

Just one of two memorials of Auld Firm and Scotland players from Fife. The other is goalkeeper Johnny Thompson who is buried in Cardenden cemetery.

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

4.42 km

2.13 km

514 m

438 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

3.80 km

3.35 km

772 m

170 m

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

21°C

13°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Loch Fitty – Jim Baxter Statue loop from Hill of Beath

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Stone Structures

War Memorial Junction

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Industrial Sculptures

Modern Houses and Construction Site

Loch Fitty

Jim Baxter Statue

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