Distance:

8km/5 miles Ascent: 200m/660ft Time: 2-3 hours

Grading: Easy, low-level route following good tracks and paths through parkland and woodland. Stout footwear recommended as some sections can be muddy underfoot

Start/finish: Beveridge Park car park, Abbotshall Road, Kirkcaldy (Grid ref: NT 272908)

Map: Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger sheet 59; Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer sheet 367

Tourist information: St Andrews iCentre, 70 Market Street, St Andrews KY16 9NU (Tel 01334 472021)

Public transport: Beveridge Park is a 10-minute walk from Kirkcaldy railway station and a 20-minute walk from the town’s bus station