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The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:42 pm
by Andy G
Hi guys

Any of our resident car run addicts care to suggest the best road route from South Queensferry to St Andrews?

Trying to find hidden gems and interesting routes. Time not critical.

Appreciate your help

Andy

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:24 pm
by campbell
No sizeable gems I’m aware of, Andy.

Coast road is scenic through East Neuk villages. Lots of photo opps in the wee harbours.

Might do worse than pick up Knockhill road, stop at Powmill for rolls and cake.

Then cruise across darkest Fife to Ellie and start the coastal tour Image

https://goo.gl/maps/GKetXerEnz72

Want me to recce something for you?

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:37 pm
by ed
I did the Tourist route to Elie two weeks ago and it was crap. Too many 20s, Speed bumps etc. The only bit that was half decent was the bit at the end.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:39 pm
by campbell
I did say...

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:17 pm
by Victor Meldrew
I know a few hidden gems.. some might remember when we went to Leuchers the second time, I planned a route with Richard Humble..

Will need to wait till i get home again to pull the routes off the computer.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:13 pm
by Andy G
campbell wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:24 pm
No sizeable gems I’m aware of, Andy.

Coast road is scenic through East Neuk villages. Lots of photo opps in the wee harbours.

Might do worse than pick up Knockhill road, stop at Powmill for rolls and cake.

Then cruise across darkest Fife to Ellie and start the coastal tour Image

https://goo.gl/maps/GKetXerEnz72

Want me to recce something for you?
Thanks Campbell - yeah struggling a bit with this, as the roads generally to St Andrews I dont recall being that great at all, but need to get out and drive so if you feel inspired to do the same, many thanks :cheers

ed wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:37 pm
I did the Tourist route to Elie two weeks ago and it was crap. Too many 20s, Speed bumps etc. The only bit that was half decent was the bit at the end.
Yup totally agree Ed, that used to be good fun (when I was a kid we went there a lot) , but its now sh*t, busy, and a real PITA. Figure there has to be some great backroads I'm missing though.
Victor Meldrew wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:17 pm
I know a few hidden gems.. some might remember when we went to Leuchers the second time, I planned a route with Richard Humble..

Will need to wait till i get home again to pull the routes off the computer.
Yes please John - that would be great - that was a while ago now that trip!! :mrgreen: :thumbsup

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:27 pm
by Ferg
South of St Andrews is pretty meh. Scenic as suggested but only ever fun for 500 yards at a time. Last breakfast meet up we did was up that way and for the southerners it was pretty dull sadly (the roads not the company at lunch! 😉😂 ) Much better Stirlingshire way.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 2:08 pm
by Victor Meldrew
I will be honest. The first thing I do if I want an interesting run is head out of Fife via the shortest route possible.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:18 pm
by campbell
LOL

Andy - John is prob your man, but if his schedule leaves you stuck, let me know.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:33 pm
by Victor Meldrew

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:39 pm
by Victor Meldrew

Strung together a few of my favorite sections. Be warned though, not all of these are suitable for a mega low front splitter at speed, to be fair, that is the same for most of the back roads in Fife. Couple of speed bumps going through Lesley and watch for mud on the road after Newburgh.

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:25 am
by Dark
Victor Meldrew wrote:Strung together a few of my favorite sections. Be warned though, not all of these are suitable for a mega low front splitter at speed, to be fair, that is the same for most of the back roads in Fife. Couple of speed bumps going through Lesley and watch for mud on the road after Newburgh.
And cyclist up/down the hill from Leslie to Falkland! :thumbsup

Re: The Best Roads - South Queensferry to St Andrews

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:26 am
by campbell
Time you got that bloody Elise out again then, Mark