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West Lomond Summit – John Knox's Pulpit loop from Gateside

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Auchtermuchty And Strathmiglo

West Lomond Summit – John Knox's Pulpit loop from Gateside

Hard

4.6

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West Lomond Summit – John Knox's Pulpit loop from Gateside

03:02

8.72km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.62 km for 290 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30 m

Bunnet Stane Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Bunnet Stane car park: goo.gl/maps/CTBDXdJLMkfqc8tF9
Parking for a few cars

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1.31 km

Maiden's Cave

Cave Entrance

2.51 km

View from West Lomond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best to take the longer but more gradual path to the top rather than the steeper more direct route to avoid worsening the erosion.

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2.60 km

Really good views across all of Fife from this obvious summit. From the west a fairly high car park makes easy work of this Marilyn. A good track leads all the way to the summit, very easily done on a mountain bike too.

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3.95 km

John Knox's Pulpit, Glen Vale

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.22 km

View of Glen Vale and John Knox's Pulpit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good view of the valley and rock formations

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4.39 km

John Knox's Pulpit

Highlight • Natural Monument

John Knox's Pulpit: falklandestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/geology-hotspot-john-knox-pulpit.pdf

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5.00 km

John Knox's Pulpit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

John Knox's Pulpit is a striking fork formation names after the famous Protestant reformer John Knox. It's said to resemble a natural pulpit where according to legend Knox delivered sermons during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.

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6.97 km

Glen Vale Car Park

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Glen Vale Car Park: goo.gl/maps/LGSA8gswJ68DYAVV9

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8.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.62 km

1.77 km

1.60 km

523 m

145 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

1.63 km

1.52 km

1.26 km

738 m

145 m

135 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 8 May

11°C

4°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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West Lomond Summit – John Knox's Pulpit loop from Gateside

Bunnet Stane Car Park

View from West Lomond