Walk: East Lomond – fine Fife fun

📌 Lomond Hills, Fife
★★★★

The domed summit of East Lomond looms large above Falkland village. It’s one of the best known hills in generally low-lying Fife, and you can see most of the Kingdom from the top! Steep, forested sides are quickly defeated by dozens of steps on the way up, but returning through Maspie Den takes the fun factor to another level. This glen, hidden on approach, has a real Highland feel with rocky sides, a tumbling burn with waterfalls (including one you can walk behind), and even a tunnel cut out of the valley side by estate owners in bygone decades. As a bonus, the walk starts and finishes in one of Scotland’s prettiest villages, with lots to see and do.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish on Cross Wynd, Falkland village centre

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 253073

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.252653,-3.207823

🚌 Bus to Falkland

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 380 m | ⌛ 3 hr

Features: 🏠 Falkland ★★★ & village sights; △ East Lomond (434 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn); 🌊 Maspie Den & waterfall

⬤ Moderate | Clear paths throughout but steep at times, especially on ascent where there are lots of steps. Path to enter Maspie Den is rougher and a bit muddy. Minor road return to Falkland.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Falkland & village sights – East Loan – Lomond Side – East Lomond – Craigmead car park – path on west side of Coalpit Burn – Maspie Den – House of Falkland – start

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Butterflies, small birds.

Weather: Mostly sunny with more cloud to the west; westerly breeze.

July 2024