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Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday
Walking Holiday in Scotland
An 83 mile walk along the Fife Coast in Scotland from North Queensferry to Newport on Tay.
This is one of our Coastal Walking Holidays in UK and Ireland, and also one of our Scotland Walking Holidays.
Where in the UK is the Fife Coastal Path?
Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday
from North Queensferry on The Firth of Forth to Dundee on Scotland’s River Tay Estuary.
The Fife Coastal Path walking holiday is an 83 mile (135 km) way-marked walking trail from the Forth River Estuary at North Queensferry to the Tay River Estuary at Newport on Tay and Dundee, via Kikcaldy, Leven, Anstruther and St Andrews.
This self guided Fife Coastal Path walking holiday on Scotland’s East Coast starts at the imposing Forth Bridge in the south and ends at the Tay Bridge in the north. The Fife Coastal Path passes through wild and spectacular natural landscapes, home to a wide variety of wildlife.
Whilst walking from village to village you experience dramatic cliffs, distinctive rock formations, long sandy beaches, picturesque fishing harbours, grassy sand dunes, seals basking in the sun and dolphins playing in the waves.
We offer 2 suggested itineraries for the Fife Coastal Path walking holiday:
- 8 day walking holiday, 83 miles
- 9 day walking holiday, 83 miles
Please see details and prices below.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates April to September and in either direction.
These daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of England or the UK. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
North Queensferry to Dundee
in Scotland
8 day itinerary
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive North Queensferry | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in North Queensferry | |
| Day 2: | North Queensferry to Burntisland | 12 miles |
| Day 3: | Burntisland to Leven | 16 miles |
| Day 4: | Leven to Anstruther | 17 miles |
| Day 5: | Anstruther to St Andrews | 17 miles |
| Day 6: | St Andrews to Leuchars | 7 miles |
| Day 7: | Leuchars to Dundee | 15 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Dundee | |
| Day 8: | depart Dundee |
8 day itinerary 7 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2025 | £945 | £1,498 | £1,638 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
83 miles
Min/max daily distance:
11/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
14 miles
Grading:
easy to moderate
Features:
Forth Road Bridge
Aberdour Castle and Garden
ruined castles and towers
Tay Road Bridge
An 83 mile walk along the Fife Coast in Scotland from North Queensferry to Newport on Tay.
This is one of our Coastal Walking Holidays in UK and Ireland, and also one of our Scotland Walking Holidays.
North Queensferry to Dundee
in Scotland
11 day itinerary
9 days walking and 10 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive North Queensferry | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in North Queensferry | |
| Day 2: | North Queensferry to Aberedour | 8 miles |
| Day 3: | Aberdour to Kirkcaldy | 10 miles |
| Day 4: | Kirkcaldy to Leven | 10 miles |
| Day 5: | Leven to Elie | 9 miles |
| Day 6: | Elie to Crail | 12 miles |
| Day 7: | Crail to Boarhills | 9 miles |
| Day 8: | Boarhills to Guardbridge via St Andrews | 10 miles |
| Day 9: | Guardbridge to Tayport | 9 miles |
| Day 10: | Tayport to Dundee | 7 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Dundee | |
| Day 10: | depart Dundee |
11 day itinerary 10 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2025 | £1,350 | £2,140 | £2,340 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
10 nights, 9 days walking
Total Distance:
83 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Grading:
easy to moderate
Features:
Forth Road Bridge
Aberdour Castle and Garden
ruined castles and towers
Tay Road Bridge
An 83 mile walk along the Fife Coast in Scotland from North Queensferry to Newport on Tay.
This is one of our Coastal Walking Holidays in UK and Ireland, and also one of our Scotland Walking Holidays.
This 83 mile (135 km) way-marked walking holiday in Scotland on the Fife Coastal Path starts in the the town of North Queensferry by the famous Scottish Forth Rail Bridge on the banks of The Forth of Firth. From North Queensferry you walk along Scotland’s East Coast. The Fife Coast is famous for its beaches, castles, fishing villages and its stunning golf courses. The Fife Coastal makes its way to Dundee via Aberdour, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Anstruther, Crail and St Andrews the home of golf before reaching one of Scotland’s most famous rivers The Tay at Newport -on-Tay.
You could visit on The Fife Coastal Path Walk Aberdour Castle and Gardens, Wemyss Caves, St Monans Church and Windmill, Anstruther Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Andrew,s Catherdral, Castle and The British Golf Museum.The city of Dundee has alot to offer the visitor including the stunning V & A Museun and Captains Scott’s Antarctic expedition ship RRs Discovery to name a few.
What’s included
in your UK Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday in Scotland
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- 1:25,000 scale map and guide to Fife Coastal Path
Optional Extras
for your UK Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday in Scotland
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your UK Fife Coastal Path Walking Holiday in Scotland
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Fife Coastal Path:
How to get there
- By Plane to Edinburgh or Glasgow airport
- By Car to North Queensferry where parking is available
- By Train / Bus to North Queensferry
We have Coastal Walking Holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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or
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Way and Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Cleveland Way part of the England Coast Path
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- Dingle Way in Ireland
- England Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path in Scotland
- Great Gardens of Cornwall
- Great Gardens of Devon
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark in the Channel Islands
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Mull
- Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall
- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Northumberland Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Rye to Ramsgate on England Coast Path
- Solent Way part of the England Coast Path
- Somerset Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Suffolk Coast Path
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Wales Coast Path
- Yorkshire Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
