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Blackness Castle – Blackness Castle loop from Abercorn

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Blackness Castle – Blackness Castle loop from Abercorn

Moderate

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148

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Blackness Castle – Blackness Castle loop from Abercorn

02:54

11.0km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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1.20 km

Abercorn Parish Church and Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

Signs from the A904 a couple of miles west of Queensferry and the south end of the Forth Road Bridge point visitors to Abercorn Church. The signs lead you to …

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1.30 km

Abercorn Church and Graveyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Abercorn Church is situated in a peaceful spot surrounded by trees. While the majority of the church dates from the 17th century, parts are much older, including a now-blocked doorway that dates to the 12th century.

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1.75 km

Abercorn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the three bridges and out across the Firth of Forth. A good gravel track runs along the coast from Bo'ness to Queensferry.

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1.84 km

Abercorn Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely easy riding Sustrans trail through the woods. Higher up there is a another trail that you can use to loop round that pops out by Mid Hope Castle.

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5.40 km

Stone Statue of a Scottish Man

Highlight • Monument

No, it's not a garden gnome but a Scotsman standing on the wall. Sometimes it's the little things in life 👌🏻!

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5.45 km

The Lobster Pot

Highlight • Restaurant

Great looking place however not wheelchair accessible.

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5.95 km

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Monument

Blackness Castle is a fortress that was built in the 15th century. Despite initially being a decadent residence for the Crichtons, one of Scotland’s more powerful families, the castle went …

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6.13 km

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Blackness Castle is perched right on the shore of the Firth of Forth.

Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …

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11.0 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.65 km

2.04 km

1.26 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

6.58 km

2.63 km

1.17 km

270 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

2°C

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Blackness Castle – Blackness Castle loop from Abercorn

Abercorn Parish Church and Churchyard

Abercorn Church and Graveyard

Abercorn Beach

Abercorn Bay Trail

Stone Statue of a Scottish Man

The Lobster Pot

Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle

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