Author: Walk Fife
Created: September 1, 2016
Updated: February 8, 2017

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Route type: Family Friendly

Difficulty grade: Grade 1

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Distance Instructions

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Distance 6.02 km
Duration 1 h 30 min
AVG speed 4.0 km/h
Min altitude 49 m
Peak 73 m
Climb 49 m
Descent 48 m

Devilla Forest is a Forestry Commission managed site.

This walking trail is suitable for all abilities with an even surface and gentle slopes and is ideal for young families.

The Scots Pine trees of the forest make a perfect habitat for red squirrels and this trial will hopefully give you a chance to spot one of these elusive creatures.

The start and end point is the car park at the entrance of the forest (a well signposted turn off the A985). There are plenty of parking spaces but at weekends it does tend to be very busy with dog walkers and mountain bikers.

The way marked trail winds around the forest in a loop around a beautiful woodland loch overlooked by shaded picnic tables and well-placed benches.

You can find out more about this route on the Forestry Commission website - http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/devilla

Route shared with Walk Fife by Sue Richardson.

View route on OS Maps -
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/osmaps/route/913734/Red-Squirrel-Devilla-Walk-Fife

1. Start - Car Park

Altitude: 0 m

The start and end point is the car park at the entrance of the forest (a well signposted turn off the A985).

2. End - Car Park

Altitude: 0 m

There are plenty of picnic benches to rest your feet before leaving the forest.