Section 26 of 29, Columba Way
Newburgh to Balhelvie
8.1 miles (13.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: NO 229 181. Finish: NO 310 209. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Still being developed. Its line and length may change. The Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum is still developing this route from Iona to St Andrews. No length or end points are published yet, and it isn't waymarked. Source: sprf.org.uk.
Up and down
About 386 m of climbing and 273 m of descent; highest point 247 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Newburgh.
- Bus stops
- Hill Road, 500 m from the start. Directions NO 233 182George Hotel, 910 m from the start. Directions NO 237 183
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions NO 228 181Car park, 500 m from the start. Directions NO 233 182Car park, 510 m from the start. Directions NO 233 182
Getting back
The section finishes at Balhelvie.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.5 km away (Directions); Cupar station, 9.4 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 10%, paved or flagged 6%; the rest (81%) isn't recorded.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 100%.
On the way: 6 gates.
Steepest climb: about 87 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 6.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- Tayview, Mugdrum: at the start.
- Café
- Cafe De Kathy, Newburgh: 0.5 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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