Off-road route on the Cleish Hills. This time to the west of Blairadam and between Loch Glow to the south and the village of Cleish to the north.
Kingdom of Fife Cycle routes through Blairadam Forest. Located to the west of Kelty & the M90 motorway & covering part of the Cleish Hills.
Inland from the Forth esturary just north of the village of Aberdour. This pleasant route takes you through woodlands on the Cullaloe Hills.
By Erl B. Wilkie
St Monance, like Pittenween, Anstruther and Crail, is an ancient village full of interesting architecture and heritage. For many hundreds of years, as well as fishing, the locals built boats, mined coal and manufactured salt from local salt pans. There are two principal places of interest in St Monance
Route Varies between well surfaced to downright filthy Distance 11 km Start Somewhere in Crook of Devon Directions From Kinross and Motorway, A977 towards Kincardine Bridge, 5 miles Parking Anywhere so as to cause inconvenience or obstruction to others. Hazards The biological content of the mud is very suspect
This route details various roads in and around Crook of Devon. Directions From Kinross - take the A977 out of Kinross for five miles towards Kincardine. From The M90 motorway at junction 6, the rest is as Kinross Parking There are no designated car parking areas in the village. Route The road between the Powmill / Aldie road and the Crook is rough in places, a welcome diversion to the tarred roads. Hazards The A977 is a NCF road - Not a Cyclist Friendly not enjoyable cycling.
From the Park buildings, which are just south of the sites of some old mines of the 19th century Lochore Colliery, cycle out on the road you came in, on the golf course to the left lay the old mines of the 19th century Wester Crosshill Colliery, passing the ruins of Loch Ore Castle on the right. Just before the mini roundabout is a winding wheel sunk into a small cairn. The inscription, pays tribute to the people who depended on coal mining for their livelihood. After the last of the coal pits closed in 1967 the surrounding dereliction was restored to countryside in one of the largest land reclamation schemes ever undertaken in Britain. Turn right at the mini roundabout, onto the B920 towards Lochgelly. In the trees on the left is the unusual onion shaped dome of St.Kenneths Church
(N. Queensferry)
Starting from the historic ferry port of North Queensferry, this 6 km / 4 mile run travels through the 18th century architecture of North Queensferry to the very modern, though historic scrap yard at Jamestown.
This run is suitable for mountain bikes and other bikes with strong wheels. The initial survey was carried out on my tourer without any problems.
Falkland Estate
Mention mountain biking in Fife and three places will come to mind; Blairadam, Devilla and Tentsmuir. What won�t come to mind is Falkland. Tucked away to the west of the historic town is a compact forest with a high concentration of single track paths.
Falkland Estate is incredibly well managed, visitors are encouraged to explore the estate grounds. Please do not abuse the hospitality by inconsiderate behaviour, a lot of walkers and horse riders use these paths as well.
Devilla forest is mainly flat though the gradient increases the further north you go. Most of the forest roads are well surfaced, though there are one or two are downright filthy places