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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Culross

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Culross

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Culross

01:02

3.76km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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282 m

Culross Historic Alleys

Highlight • Structure

Walking between those buildings is like a time travel

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423 m

View of Culross

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.35 km

Path to Culross with View of the Pentlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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1.56 km

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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2.99 km

Culross Mercat Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

3.15 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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3.29 km

Bessie Bar Steps

Highlight • Trail

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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3.31 km

Culross Palace and the Historic Village

Highlight • Historical Site

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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3.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.57 km

982 m

858 m

340 m

Surfaces

1.34 km

1.02 km

978 m

411 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

18°C

14°C

32 %

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Culross Historic Alleys – Bessie Bar Steps loop from Culross

Culross Historic Alleys

View of Culross

Path to Culross with View of the Pentlands

West Kirk Ruins and Graveyard, Culross

Culross Mercat Cross

View of Culross, Palace, and the Firth of Forth

Bessie Bar Steps

Culross Palace and the Historic Village

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