Best walks from Lochgelly
Fife · Scotland
MapJump on a train, get off at Lochgelly Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Cowdenbeath Station to Lochgelly Station
A short, easy and very well-maintained route, off-road between the two towns: residential streets give way to a pleasant tree-lined path across a golf course and with a steep gradient into and out of a small valley. Good public transport connections at both ends, with bus links to various locations in Fife.
Easy: 3km, moderate ascents.
The path crosses a golf course, so watch for flying golf balls.
Refreshments are available in Lochgelly town.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Lochgelly Station to Kirkcaldy Station
A varied rural walk on tracks and paths through fields and woodland, including a picturesque wooded glen and burn and with short pavement sections beside busier roads at each end. Over 90% off-road. Rough and occasionally steep paths. Mostly uses Fife's core paths. Highlights include the late-18th-century designed landscape of Raith Park and the wooded ravines of the Den Burn. No places to eat or buy food between Lochgelly and Kirkcaldy. A bus service runs between the two towns.
12km. Moderate ascents.
One short core-path section involves climbing a very rickety gate wrapped in barbed wire through undergrowth; it can be avoided via a couple of quiet roads.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!