Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan
Our Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan sets out our vision for active travel in Fife over the next 10 years; from now until 2035. The vison is: 'more people are able to walk, wheel and cycle more often, for functional and recreational journeys in Fife'.
The strategy includes a series of action points on how we can improve active travel in Fife. It will guide investment in high-quality routes, safer connections, and practical initiatives. This will encourage more people to consider the environmental impact and health benefits of walking, wheeling or cycling when undertaking everyday journeys.
Developing an active travel strategy is the first action point in the Local Transport Strategy (LTS). This will help support the LTS’ vision of ‘fair, sustainable access for all’. It also supports the LTS’ four priorities:
- Fair access to daily activities
- Safe and secure travel for all
- Just transition to net zero
- Transport network resilience
Alongside the strategy is an interactive map showing the vision for a fully connected active travel network in Fife. This is a long-term plan, and specific routes may change based on consultation for individual projects.
Active Travel projects
We encourage everyday journeys and want to make it easier for people to travel around safely and efficiently. This includes improved walking and cycling routes.
For information on our current Active Travel infrastructure projects, please click on the buttons below:
2025/26
- Active Travel Infrastructure Programme 2025-26
- Burntisland Railway Station Active Travel route - Harbour area
- Crossford – Dunfermline Shared Use Path
2024/25
- Burntisland Railway Station Active Travel links - Beacon Leisure Centre
- Crossgates - Active Travel path extension (B981)
- Cupar - Ceres Road Active Travel Link
- Cupar - Kirk Wynd/Crossgate raised table
- Dunfermline - Aberdour Road Active Travel Corridor
- Glenrothes - Oak Bank, Cadham Road, and Pitcoudie Primary Active Travel Route
- Kelty to Cowdenbeath Active Travel Corridor
- St Andrews - South Street - proposed layout changes
- Wormit to Newport - Active Travel Corridor
2023/24
- Anstruther to Pittenweem multi-use path - Autumn 2023 update
- Bridge of Earn to Newburgh Active Travel Route
- Dalgety Bay - National Cycle Route 76 (The Bridges)
- Dalgety Bay National Cycle Network - Minor works
- Fife Cycle Park to Lochore Meadows Active Travel Link
- Kinghorn to Kirkcaldy Active Travel Route - Survey
- Leuchars - Sustainable Travel Route to railway station
- Westfield Active Travel and access (B9097)
2022/23
- Burntisland - Glebe Place Active Travel Route
- Kirkcaldy - Rabbit Braes Community Park Active Travel Corridor
- National Cycle Route 76 - Dalgety Bay to Aberdour
- St Andrews - South Street
- St Andrews - The 150th Open
2021/22
- Anstruther to Pittenweem multi-use path
- Burntisland Links Active Travel Corridor
- Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans and Lochgelly Active Travel Corridor
- Kirkcaldy - Templehall Active Travel route
- Markinch B9130
- Townhill Country Park - new multi-use path
2020/21
- Burntisland to Kinghorn walking and cycling route
- Crossgates to Fordell Firs (and beyond to Dalgety Bay)
- Thornton to Glenrothes (part of National Cycle Route 766)
Your responsibilities as an Active Traveller
Visit our Share with Care page for useful links and general information on the Scottish Outdoor Access code and The Highway Code, as well as helpful advice on ways to be a responsible road, bike, horse, and pavement user.
For general information on active travel, such as routes available, getting started, support organisations, etc, please visit www.travelfife.com
Please click on our Core Path map, to view Fife's core paths and cycle route network plans.
