Bessie Bar Steps – Culross Historic Alleys loop from Culross

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Bessie Bar Steps – Culross Historic Alleys loop from Culross

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Bessie Bar Steps – Culross Historic Alleys loop from Culross

01:20

4.95km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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50 m

View of Culross

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Culross, the sea and for those interested, the herb garden of Geillis Duncan from Outlander aka Culross Palace 😊.

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550 m

West Kirk Ruins and Graveyard, Culross

Highlight • Religious Site

The pre-Reformation parish church of Culross, dating from a very early period, has been in ruins since before 1633. It was a plain oblong building, 70'7" x 16'1" within 2'8" …

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2.70 km

Path to Culross with View of the Pentlands

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This track leads back down the culross and joins onto a cobbled descent

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4.15 km

View of Culross, Palace, and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Historical Site

You can glimpse a little bit of the palace ground if you don’t want to pay admission fee to get inside. Much better from the inside though

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4.28 km

Bessie Bar Steps

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Culross Palace is a former merchant’s home that was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. Whilst it might not be a palace in …

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4.30 km

Culross Palace and the Historic Village

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Relive the domestic life of the 16th and 17th centuries amid the old buildings and cobbled streets of the fascinating Royal Burgh of Culross.
Explore the beautiful refurbished palace with …

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4.43 km

Culross Historic Alleys

Highlight • Structure

Walking between those buildings is like a time travel

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4.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.63 km

1.02 km

795 m

519 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

836 m

687 m

609 m

315 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

-2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

December 6, 2024,Culross (All Terrain Pram/Baby Carrying)

Culross round about walk, suitable for all terrain buggies. Very muddy at this time of year. There's a bit on road, but it's pretty quiet. There are nicer routes you can do baby carrying, we just needed the pram for a nap!