JASPER AND TOMMY'S ADVENTURES IN SCOTLAND: Devilla Forest, Kincardine, Fife (Part 2 of 2)

Tommy on the path past Peppermill Dam (click/tap to enlarge)

Here's the second part of our 6 mile Devilla Forest tour. You can find part 1 here. Maps of the full route, GPX navigation file and link to car park on Google Maps can all be found at the end of this article. All images can be clicked/tapped to enlarge them. Information is current as of our last visit in October 2022.

Picking things up from where we left in part 1, the path continues along Peppermill Dam, keeping the dam on our left hand side. Stay on this path for a little under a mile as it continues on beyond the dam and reaches a crossroads. Along the way, there's plenty of spots for the boys to have a dip!

Jasper's in the water every chance he gets! (click/tap to enlarge)

Jasper stops amid the lovely autumn colours for a quick pose!

A rare moment where we managed to capture both Tommy and Jasper standing still and posing at the same time!

View across Peppermill Dam

Jasper loving his time in the water!

The stick has lured Tommy further into the water than he normally ventures!

Once the crossroads is reached, take the track straight ahead as per photo.

Take the track straight on here

Continue on the track for just over 0.1 of a mile, until a T-junction is reached. At the T-junction, take a right as per photo below.

Turn right at the T-junction here

Follow the track for a little over 1/4 of a mile until another T-junction is reached. Turn left here (sign-posted Cycleway Coastal) as per photo.

Take the left hand turn ("Cycleway Coastal")

Continue on this track for 1/2 a mile until you reach a collection of large, distinctive stones at the right hand edge of the path.

The trees in the light of the late afternoon make a lovely backdrop for Tommy!

Jasper's always ready for another photo!

The stones on the right hand side of the track mark the path to Keir Dam, which is where we're heading as below.

Stones at the path to Keir Dam

Turn right to follow the path past the stones down to the dam

The path's a little overgrown but easy enough to negotiate

The path continues a short distance down to the dam, where we turn right to follow the dam on our left hand side.

NB if the first little path right is very muddy, you can continue straight on for a few metres and then turn right on the next path instead as per below.

Follow in Tommy's direction to the next right turn if the first right is very muddy

The path along the edge of the dam

Continue along the dam for about 1/2 mile, keeping the dam on your left. The path can be muddy in places but there are generally fairly obvious detours to circumvent the worst of it or you can at least walk around the edges of the path. The path bends to the left and follows the top of the dam until we reach a crossing with Keir Burn.

Jasper at a camp fire spot along the dam

The path meets the burn where it has been dammed and it's pretty easy to walk across the stone with a little care; there's generally just a couple of centimetres of water.

The stone crossing at Keir Burn

Continue along the path a short distance until you reach a T-junction with a main track.

Nice view of Keir Dam along the way

When you reach the T-junction, turn left along the main track as below.

Take the main track left here, ignoring Tommy who looks like he wants to go the other way!

Continue along the track for a little under 1/4 mile until you reach another T-junction. Take the right hand turn back towards the car park, as per below.

Take the right hand turn here (sign-posted Car Park)

Stick to the main track and it's just a short distance back to the car park.

Tommy and the view back up the path near the car park

Take the left through the arches, back to the car park

Before we get to the maps and navigational section, I thought I'd share a few more photos. These are photos that we've taken whilst walking some of the other many paths around the forest.