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Chain Walk Earlsferry

Chain Walk Earlsferry


Postby U059361 » Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:04 pm

Date walked: 10/07/2014

Time taken: 2 hours

Distance: 4.5 km

Ascent: 50m

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This is a fun walk, a challenge to get over all the obstacles with the help of chains. There are two inlets to chain walk into along their vertical sides (can get very wet in one if you make a mistake :wink: )and several igneous dykes to be scaled, with drops of over 5m in some places. 10 year olds can do it, just, as some foot holds are quite far apart. For my part, I had to find out if I could still do it. Yes, still got it. 8)
I did this after sunning myself at the beach and having a splash around. Explored the coast a bit at Craigforth before walking round to the chain walk. There is a car park at the end of the main road through Earlsferry. Free of charge.
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ChainWalk.jpg
An example of the chains, one along the inlet wall, the other over an igneous dyke.
Earlsferry.jpg
Craigforth foreshore, igneous rocks, with chain walk cliffs in background.

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Re: Chain Walk Earlsferry

Postby Fife Flyer » Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:57 pm

No action shots :(

Took a party from my work there a few years ago, we had a great day rounded off with a Fish Supper in Anstruther - luckily the tide was out :lol:

Will see if I can find some photo's :wink:
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Re: Chain Walk Earlsferry

Postby Fife Flyer » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:34 pm

Here are a few photos I managed to find from 2009, tide was out - luckily :lol:

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