Loch Ore – Loch Ore Beach loop from Kelty

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Loch Ore – Loch Ore Beach loop from Kelty

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Loch Ore – Loch Ore Beach loop from Kelty

03:44

13.0km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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919 m

Loch Ore

Highlight • Lake

Loch Ore is a beautiful wild area managed by Fife Council. The loch and surrounding area are popular for walking and bird watching. It's great for families with some nice short walks, play areas and a beach.

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3.44 km

Loch Ore Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The beach is a great spot to stop for a snack or just to take in the scenery.

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3.56 km

Willie Clarke Centre, Lochore Meadows Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Good place to start / stop - plenty parking and good facilities. Cafe fare a little limited, but fine. Check opening hours in advance though for cafe - closes at 3pm in winter.

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3.74 km

Start of Lochore Meadows Parkrun

Highlight • Lake

The Lochore Meadows Parkrun is a fun free weekly 5km run that starts here at 9:30 each Saturday. The run can be raced, jogged or walked, it's fine to push …

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4.47 km

Chapel Wood

Forest

6.13 km

View of Lochore Meadows from Harran Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This a nice high-up open grassy area situated next to the subtle peak of Harran Hill. You are afforded lovely views of the Lochore Meadows and lake.

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7.54 km

Viewpoint

7.91 km

Seamark

Peak

8.47 km

Benarty Hill Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Climb

Good ideally climbs to the trig point and a choice of either gravel road or gnarly single downhill tracks back down

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8.49 km

View of Loch Leven from Benarty Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Benarty Hill at 1,167 feet (356 m) is but a small mound in Scotland, and it is a relatively straight-forward hill walk to get to its trig pointed top, but …

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10.5 km

The Den

Forest

12.3 km

Bridge Over Lochore Meadows

Highlight • Bridge

Within Lochore meadows and a lovely spot to give those legs a well deserved rest. I’ve never cut across the meadows before, always preferring the roads, but I always will …

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