FRIDAY: LOCH LEVEN HERITAGE TRAIL, KINROSS TO LOCH LEVEN’s LARDER

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Hana invites you to join her on this lovely Friday jaunt in Loch Leven National Nature Reserve. Walk is mostly flat on gravel paths.

We are starting at 10:30 to allow enough time for meanderings,
Visiting bird hides, having breaks and catching 14:08 bus back to Kinross.

LOCH LEVEN NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE:** is internationally important for its overwintering wildfowl, geese in particular (over 20,000 arriving each season) and Kirkgate Point is one of the places they choose to graze. Look out for greylag geese, gulls, cormorants and herons roosting here.

The Pier entrance offers a peaceful and tranquil setting with stunning views of the loch and the castle, once a prison for Mary Queen of Scots.

BURLEIGH SANDS
Scots Pine provide a lovely backdrop to the water and there are good views of Bishop Hill beyond. Crossbills are an elusive bird present here.

GETTING TO THE START:

🚌BUS: The X56 towards Perth leaves Edinburgh Bus station at 09:15 AM arrives at Kinross Bridgend stop at 10:23 AM. I will join this bus at Halbeath P&R

🚙CAR: Meet at 10:30 am at the The Pier entrance. (KY13 8EU)

RETURNING:

Only one bus 201 at 14:08 back to Kinross p&r to catch X56 or citylink
(Another option is 14:58 to glenrothes)

Distance:Approx 6-7 miles

Terrain:mostly gravel paths, grass paths, some narrow paths, mostly flat.

Dress to suit the weather and wear comfy walking boots/shoes

Break:Bring a packed lunch, and water, as we'll take a short break at Burleigh Sands and cake break at Loch Leven Larder

Dogs:Well behaved dogs welcome but may be required to be on lead at times.

Toilets:At Kirkgate Park and the Boathouse Pier ( start of the walk)

Heavy rain cancels.