Waypoints

1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m
2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 9 m - Remember that over time, some parts of any route may become difficult to navigate or blocked and detours may be required. ---------------- See pictures taken along the route, including one showing this route on Ordnance Survey mapping. The route follows established paths. Some may be muddy after rain. ------------ The route starts here:- Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GEy6uEpmGFAaA7br6 what3words: https://w3w.co/risking.lecturing.intruding Nearest postcode: KY1 4SA (not a precise location) ------------- Leave East Wemyss along the Fife Coastal Path. Leave the coastal path to go uphill past a pumping station for the former Michael Colliery - see the weblink to a 1913 map, showing the extensive, related rail network. Walk along wooded paths to reach a view point across the Firth of Forth. Next, head to Coaltown of Wemyss along tree lined paths, before following countryside paths to the area of the former Wemyss Colliery. Look for the tree root, cuddling architectural stonework. Retrace along paths to cross the A955 at the former Wemyss Estate, East Lodge. After going through East Wemyss Den, past MacDuff Castle ruins, the route goes down steps to return to the start along the coastal path. In East Wemyss, note all the community work carried out by the Wemyss Improvement Group: The A955 road has to be crossed several times. Scottish Outdoor Access Code: The Highway Code – Pedestrians: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35 --------------- The OS map for this route: https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/map-of-dunfermline-kirkcaldy-glenrothes-south/ To align the map with your surroundings, use either a magnetic compass: https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/search.php?search_query=compass Or OS Locate: https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/ If the paper OS map is bought, the equivalent digital map may be downloaded to your device. ------------- Some sections of this route are along the Fife Core Path Network: https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/routes-explore/local-path-networks -------------------- See 1913 maps showing places passed along the route. Coaltown of Wemyss. See the school and the area of the former Wemyss Colliery, where the unusual tree root is located: https://maps.nls.uk/view/75533245 East Wemyss. See the school, MacDuff castle ruins and the former Michael Colliery: https://maps.nls.uk/view/75533254 “Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland” ---------------------- Scottish Outdoor Access Code A practical guide for all - https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
3. S/E : km 9.31 - alt. 10 m

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