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Dumbarnie Links Nature Reserve – Elie and Earlsferry Beach loop from Lower Largo

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Dumbarnie Links Nature Reserve – Elie and Earlsferry Beach loop from Lower Largo

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Dumbarnie Links Nature Reserve – Elie and Earlsferry Beach loop from Lower Largo

05:40

22.0km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

193 m

Alexander Selkirk Statue

Highlight • Monument

Statue of Alexander Selkirk outside his birthplace. Selkirk was cast adrift on an desert island for years and was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's story some 10 years after his rescue.

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2

1.97 km

Dumbarnie Links Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Dumbarnie Links is an increasingly rare lime-rich dune grassland that provides a habitat for nearly 2,000 species, including 1,200 insects and a wide variety of birds. Many rare wildflowers grow …

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2.33 km

Dumbarnie Links Wildlife Reserve

Nature Reserve

4

7.19 km

Coastal Walk Through Farmland

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

5

8.25 km

View of Elie Beach from Kincraig Headland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Views of Elie beach from Kincraig headland

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8.56 km

Ruins

Ruins

9.07 km

Beach

Beach

8

11.7 km

Elie and Earlsferry Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice big beach with a few pubs and places to eat next to it

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9

14.4 km

View of the Firth of Forth from Kincraig Point

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Take a seat halfway up the steps and enjoy the spectacular views over the forth.

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B

22.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

5.03 km

4.92 km

3.66 km

200 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.39 km

3.22 km

1.89 km

1.65 km

218 m

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Elevation

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Thursday 3 September

18°C

12°C

81 %

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