Walk: The Saline solution

📌 Saline, Fife
★★★

This varied circuit is a good way to explore the natural sights around Saline village – Saline Glen and Bandrum Hill – without having to walk along the road which divides the two. Saline Burn can be a bit of a trickle during dry spells (Saline Drip, perhaps?), but is a haven for woodland wildlife – we were lucky to spot a red squirrel on our last visit. Bandrum Hill is a different place altogether, with open fields and a golf course covering its windswept summit. A large standing stone and an estate folly (“The Temple”) add further interest; climb through the interior of the temple to reach the path which returns to Saline.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish on Main Street (B913), Saline village centre

🧭 O.S Grid Reference: NT 022925

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.114817,-3.574235

🚌 Bus to Saline

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 6 km / 4 mi | ▲ 150 m | ⌛ 2 hr

Features: 🏠 Saline; 💧 Saline Glen; △ Bandrum Hill (225 m), temple & standing stone

⬤ Moderate | Muddy path through Saline Glen with some rough / steep sections. Track then pathless field on Bandrum Hill, with a low fence to climb to reach the summit. Clear, narrow path for return to Saline from The Temple.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Saline Glen – Steelend – track to south – Bandrum Hill standing stone – summit – return to standing stone – The Temple – path on south side returns to start

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Red squirrel, frogs, mallard ducks & woodpigeons in Saline Glen. Sheep on Bandrum Hill.

Weather: 11°C with sunny intervals & squally winds following earlier rain.

November 2021