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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: GB-SCT-11

Dalgety Bay Coastal Walk

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon19 April 2009

9 km easy coastal walk around Dalgety Bay on the Firth of Forth, on dirt and rocky shoreline paths staying near sea level.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Check tide times, as some shoreline sections can be awkward at high water.

Mission Logs135 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	2%
0.2 km	NE Continue on track	-5%
0.4 km	NE Terrain Change	2%
0.6 km	N Terrain Change	9%
0.6 km	W Terrain Change	2%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

30m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

56.0286, -3.3603

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 56.0286, -3.3603 @ 30m

Quick Stats

Distance

8.84 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

-11m - 31m

Max Elevation

31 m

Max Gradient

23.5%

20.5%

Highlights

Fife Coastal Path
St Bridget's Kirk
Aberdour

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+262 m

Total Descent

-279 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

61.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

3.65

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)31%

Moderate (3-8%)40%

Steep (>8%)28%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 24

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 56.028609

MAX LAT: 56.037330

MIN LON: -3.360345

MAX LON: -3.343672

Point Spacing: 1.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Dalgety Bay Coastal Walk

Best time to go

May–Sep

May to September has the longest days. Midges are at their worst around Loch Lomond from June to August, and winter brings short daylight and hill fog, even on low summits.