by ColinBrough » Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:43 am
Date walked: 04/10/2016
Distance: 4.5 km
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Started just after lunch from the leisure centre car park - says its private/for users of the leisure centre only, but there doesn't seem to be any enforcement beyond the gates being shut overnight...
Fairly brisk climb to the top of the cliffs at the start of the walk, but good path and well made, shallow steps. Views from the top of the cliff are great - out over north sea, or back towards St Andrews (these are easier to take in on the walk back). Quite exposed to any wind off the sea.... A little over half way to the Rock and Spindle the walk descends to nearer sea-level again - these steps were slick with moisture even on a dry day, and somewhat tricky. From here to the Rock and Spindle a lot of the path has large stones, almost like stepping stones - annoyingly set a little closer together than my natural stride length!!
Sunny at the start of the walk, became grey as I got round to the Rock and Spindle, and then sunny breaks as I got back to St Andrews.
Took the two hours, but stopped and took photos at several points along the way (sorry, not processed them yet!), and sat for 20 minutes on the rocks by the Spindle.... A nice chance to explore a part of St Andrews (which I thought I knew well) that I hadn't taken in before.
