St Ninian's Monolith – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

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St Ninian's Monolith – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

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St Ninian's Monolith – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

03:23

12.7km

140m

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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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470 m

Pilgrims Way Path Along Loch Ore

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

This is an excellent tarmac path that is a very small section of te newly created Pilgrims Way through Fife.

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1.85 km

Modern Houses and Construction Site

Highlight • Structure

1.92 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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4.14 km

Spiral Walk Summit and Quarry Machinery

Highlight • Monument

Machine parts from the quarry excavation.

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4.17 km

St Ninian's Monolith

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy climb up with steep descents if you want to.

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4.17 km

St Ninian's Fife Earth Project Art Installation

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic art installation using abandoned mining equipment.

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6.54 km

St Ninian's Loch

Highlight • Natural

Old industrial area slowly being reclaimed by nature after a failed attempt by man to recover this large now-defunct open cast mine.

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10.7 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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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.00 km

2.44 km

1.17 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

7.23 km

3.42 km

830 m

605 m

600 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

7°C

54 %

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St Ninian's Monolith – St Ninian's Loch loop from Kingseat

Pilgrims Way Path Along Loch Ore

Modern Houses and Construction Site

St Ninians Earth Mounds and Stone Structures

Spiral Walk Summit and Quarry Machinery

St Ninian's Monolith

St Ninian's Fife Earth Project Art Installation

St Ninian's Loch

Loch Fitty

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