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City Centre And Harbour

View of the Tay Bridge – Tentsmuir Forest loop from Dundee

City Centre And Harbour

View of the Tay Bridge – Tentsmuir Forest loop from Dundee

Moderate

4.8

(4)

riders

View of the Tay Bridge – Tentsmuir Forest loop from Dundee

03:28

58.3km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.53 km

View of the Tay Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the bridge surrounded by loads of wildlife. A good spot for a stop.

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5.08 km

Tayport Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lighthouse on the southern banks of the Firth of Tay has guided ships to safety for many years. The lighthouse, which was constructed by the city of Dundee, is still active today.

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11.7 km

Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve (NNR) located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety of waterfowl species. Access to the nature reserve can be gained from the public footpath through Scotscraig golf course in Tayport, from the many footpaths in Tentsmuir Forest, or by road by turning off towards Morton on the B945 between Tayport and Leuchars. There is a small car park beside the reserve which is close to the two main footpaths. Surrounding the lochs are three bird hides that are accessible for public use, and another hide that requires a key available from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Three of the hides sit on the largest of the three lochs with the other being on the South Loch

Morton Lochs is not a naturally occurring wetland system; it was made by local land owners, the Christie family, in 1906. They initially flooded this area of dune heath for fishing, but it quickly became an important centre for wintering wildfowl. Perhaps the most notable visitor is the teal, which comes in its hundreds at times according to entries made in the record book in the hide. The teal is also the emblem for the NNR, and appears on signs at the entrance to the reserve. Morton Lochs was defined as an NNR in 1952, at the time being the second NNR in the UK.

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17.5 km

Tentsmuir Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful forest area right beside the sea, with paved road and gravel track running right through.

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24.3 km

Tentsmuir Forest

Forest

33.4 km

Polish Camp (WWII)

Ruins

45.4 km

The Ice House Ruins

Highlight • Structure

Ice taken from local ponds in winter was packed round fish stored in here to help preserve them for onward travel.

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49.6 km

Tayport Heath Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Really nice gravelly segment away from the roads with some benches/rest spots

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51.9 km

Tayport Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Tayport has a lovely harbour on tha banks of the River Tay. It's a nice place to stop and watch the boats as they travel towards the River Eden. Tentsmuir Forest lies to the east of the harbour.

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54.4 km

View of Dundee and the Tay Bridges

Highlight • Viewpoint

A good view point for the Tay Bridges and over to Dundee.

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58.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

11.3 km

9.76 km

2.24 km

1.54 km

Surfaces

31.8 km

9.46 km

8.14 km

5.04 km

3.23 km

641 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 16 June

20°C

12°C

95 %

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View of the Tay Bridge

Tayport Lighthouse

Morton Lochs Bird Hide

Tentsmuir Forest

The Ice House Ruins

Tayport Heath Gravel Path

Tayport Harbour

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