Tayport Harbour – Tayport Lighthouse loop from Wormit

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Tayport Harbour – Tayport Lighthouse loop from Wormit

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Tayport Harbour – Tayport Lighthouse loop from Wormit

01:58

26.4km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 817 m for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.33 km

Knockhill Wood

Forest

12.8 km

March Stone Boundary Marker

Highlight • Monument

Erected in 1794 as a boundary marker for fishing rights.

Tip by

16.3 km

Tayport Heath, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you go down to the woods today. ... Take a chainsaw.

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16.5 km

Tayport Heath Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Really nice gravelly segment away from the roads with some benches/rest spots

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17.0 km

K Frame Barrier With Horse Stile

Highlight • Rest Area

Lower section of K frame - 110cm

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18.2 km

Tayport Caravan Park Entrance Road

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

19.0 km

Tayport Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Tayport has a lovely harbour on tha banks of the River Tay. It's a nice place to stop and watch the boats as they travel towards the River Eden. Tentsmuir Forest lies to the east of the harbour.

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20.3 km

Tayport Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lighthouse on the southern banks of the Firth of Tay has guided ships to safety for many years. The lighthouse, which was constructed by the city of Dundee, is still active today.

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26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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