Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

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Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

Hard

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riders

Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn – The Pulpit loop from Markinch

03:51

49.5km

860m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 132 m for 11 m

After 20.6 km for 17 m

After 21.4 km for 4 m

After 49.4 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.9 km

Holl Reservoir

Lake

12.2 km

Lomond Hills Regional Park

Nature Reserve

17.1 km

Bishop's Hill Summit Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

great views all around, especially southwards. The gliders swoop in really close.

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19.0 km

Singletrack Near Glen Vale

Highlight • Trail

Bit of a boggy section, after the reservoir to Glen Vale. But the rest, down to the road is just fun 😊

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19.0 km

The Pulpit

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's a beautiful location

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30.7 km

View of East Lomond

Highlight • Viewpoint

I love the tarmac, down to Pillars Of Hercules

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33.6 km

Falkland Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

Falkland Palace & Garden provides a unique opportunity to explore a royal ‘pleasure palace’ with a Victorian twist.

Inspired by the grand châteaux of France, in the 16th century James …

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36.8 km

View of East Lomond at Sunrise

Highlight • Viewpoint

38.2 km

East Lomond Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful track running below the top of East Lomond Hill

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39.6 km

Purins Hill Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This is the end of the road, or the start of the trails depending on which way you look at things. There is an information board about the area here …

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