Kincardine to North Queensferry Guided Cycle Ride
Event Information
Header photo: Fife Coast & Countryside Trust
Enjoy nature, culture, and iconic views on a 20-mile bike ride with us along the Fife Coastal Path to celebrate Beach of Dreams.
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust staff will lead this bike ride from Kincardine to North Queensferry in the first stage of our Beach of Dreams journey to St Andrews. Our knowledgeable team will help you discover more about this section of the Fife Coastal Path: its flora and fauna, and its modern and ancient history.
We’ll skirt the historic village of Culross (a starting point for the Fife Pilgrim Way) and the edge of Torry Bay Local Nature Reserve with its rare, salt marsh plant communities.
You’ll then continue to Charlestown, a planned village created in the 1750s. From there, journey along the promenade to the old harbour at Limekilns. Next, pass the famous shipyards at Rosyth before reaching the three iconic bridges at North Queensferry, to finish in the shadow of the Forth Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You need to bring your own bike, helmet, appropriate clothing and refreshments. Please note that the finsh time is approximate and subject to fitness levels and refreshment stops
This is the first stage in our Beach of Dreams journey around the Fife coast. There are 10 more stages that you can join in by either walking or cycling and each event is free of charge. See Eventbrite and the FCCT website for details and how to book.
Beach of Dreams
Beach of Dreams is a UK-wide coastal arts festival that explores the unique heritage, culture and climate future of our coastline. Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are delighted that Fife is the Scottish location for this creative programme. Presented by Kinetika, Beach of Dreams sees acclaimed and emerging artists commissioned UK-wide to create works to help local communities connect with the natural environment.
In Fife, artist Julie Brook will create a tidal sculpture from locally sourced materials, inspired by walks along the Fife coastline and talks with residents and artists. She will also lead workshops with local schools and community groups in partnership with ArtMovesFife.
Important Information
This is a moderately strenuous cycle ride of approximately 20 miles. It takes in a mix of off-road sections, short distances on shared paths along busy roadsides and some on-road stretches on quiet roads. The route is mostly level with a small number of short, but testing, hill climbs.
The route is best suited to hybrid bikes, gravel bikes or mountain bikes; road bikes or commuter bikes are likely to struggle with parts of the route.
Please be aware of the length of the route; it will be taken at a steady pace with several breaks to look at points of interest and take on refreshments, however you will need to be relatively fit to complete it and need to be relatively confident in your cycling and bike-handling skills.
Please note that this is a one-way bike ride. It starts at the Fife Coastal Path arch in Kincardine and finishes in North Queensferry where there is a railway station and local bus services for onward travel. Ferrytoll Park and Ride is two miles away from the end point.
If you book places but then can’t attend, please let us know by cancelling your ticket on Eventbrite, or by emailing ask.us@fifecountryside.co.uk or phoning 01592 656080. This will ensure we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list. Nearer the event date we will email all participants with details of the meeting place.
If you cancel your tickets, which have an associated payment/donation, you will be responsible for paying the Eventbrite administration fee.
