A relaxed loop around Loch Ore, Fife

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Aug 22
2021

3 people attending

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£12.50
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12miles, 19km, 300m ascent

A relaxed loop walk in the Loch Ore Meadows Country Park.

This is a relaxed pace walk / picnic / dip around Loch Ore, taking into the hills for views over Loch Leven and Fife. The kind of walk you want to bring a blanket to lay on and something to sunbathe in.

You can see the route here: link. Despite the traced path there is some flexibility: if we spend more time relaxing we will reduce the walked distance to make the 18:27 train back to Glasgow/Edinburgh.

Note: the path has not been pre-walked. We will get going on it together and we might need to deviate from the plan, take in a detour, come back on our steps and the likes (however unlikely). It's an adventure. Also, if you like to hike fast and do few stops, this may not be the event for you. It's a chill, Sunday walk.

Transport

Lochgelly station can be reached by train on the Fife line, 9 am train from Glasgow, changing at Haymarket, and 9:55 am train from Edinburgh Waverley. Ongoing industrial Action is likely to be in place at the time of the event, but please check Scotrail for updates closer to the date.

Saturday night: are you participating in the Fife Coastal Path walk (link here) and fancy some wild camping on Saturday night? Message me directly to look into this outside of the event. Ideal for beginners, sleeping gear needed but no cookware (you will however have to carry your gear for the two days!).

Photo credits: all photos licenced CC BY-SA2.0. Main event photo by Edward McMaihin, additional photos by Edward McMaihin, John Allan, Edward McMaihin, William Starkey and Alan O'Dowd.

 

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