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Largo Law, the conical green hill rising above farmland under a blue sky.
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Largo Law

The volcanic hill of Largo Law above Upper Largo in east Fife, a steep climb to a summit with wide views over the Forth.

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Largo Law is the hill everyone in east Fife knows.

Rising sharply out of the farmland above Upper Largo, its green cone is all that is left of an ancient volcano, worn down over hundreds of millions of years, and at 290 metres it is the most distinctive hill in this part of the kingdom.

The walk to the top starts in Upper Largo and climbs through the fields on a rough path, gentle at first and then very steep for the final pull to the summit. It is muddy in places and slippery on the way down, so good boots are wise. From the top you see the whole of Fife spread out below, the wide curve of Largo Bay, the Firth of Forth and the hills of the Lothians beyond.

Cattle graze the hill, so dogs are not allowed from March to November. It is a short climb, but a memorable one.

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Before you go

Open hillside, there at any time.

No dogs on the hill from March to November, when cattle graze.

Height
290 metres.
Start
Upper Largo.
Dogs
Not March to November.

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Where it is

Above the village of Upper Largo in east Fife, with the walk starting on North Feus.

Close byLargo.
  1. The painted Welcome to Blacketyside Farm Shop sign over the open doors, with shelves of gifts and the counter inside.Blacketyside Farm Shop3 miles as the crow flies
  2. The Railway InnThe Railway InnA small, traditional village pub by the harbour at Lower Largo, known for its real ales and a CAMRA Fife Pub of the Year.3 miles 9 min by road
  3. The CrusoeThe Crusoe3 miles 9 min by road
  4. Standing Stones of LundinStanding Stones of LundinAncient standing stones nearby.3 miles 10 min by road
  5. Aerial view of a coastal town's promenade and sandy shoreline curving towards distant hillsLeven BeachThe long sands of Largo Bay.6 miles 16 min by road
  6. Turreted stone castle tower with conical slate roofs and stepped gablesKellie Castle & GardenA castle and rose garden.10 miles 19 min by road
Directions
Lounge with blue and coral armchairs around a stone fireplaceRestaurantsThe Peat Inn5.2 miles
Braised beef with mash and greens served on a white bowlRestaurantsThe Kinneuchar Inn5.9 miles
The front of Craig Millar @ 16 West End in St Monans: its sign above white-framed windows hung with flower baskets, behind a whitewashed wall.RestaurantsCraig Millar @ 16 West End6.4 miles
Climber in red jacket scales a rope through a narrow rocky gorgeAttractionsElie Chain Walk6.7 miles
Diners sit under a covered pergola beside barrel tables outside a caféCafeThe Mirador Café6.8 miles
Whole lobsters arranged on a metal platter with salad leaves and grilled lemon halvesCafeThe Pavilion, Elie7.1 miles
The Ship Inn's white harled frontage with dark green window frames on a quiet streetRestaurantsThe Ship Inn, Elie7.1 miles
Curved sandy beach edged by grassy dunes under a grey overcast skyAttractionsRuby Bay7.3 miles
White lighthouse and keeper's cottage on a grassy rocky headlandAttractionsElie Ness Lighthouse7.3 miles

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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the hill, and when each is next free.

An orange leather sofa draped with a sheepskin faces a stone fireplace beneath a timber ceiling, a staircase rising behind.The Old Stable
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 8 miles from Largo Law
Free 14–16 NovThe Crow’s Nest, FifeThe Crow’s Nest
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Pittenweem
  • 8 miles from Largo Law
Free 2–5 NovFifies, FifeFifies
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 8 miles from Largo Law
Free 2–4 NovA stone cottage with red pantiled roofs and a gabled dormer sits behind a gravel courtyard, an apple tree in the foreground.Maybell Cottage
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 8 miles from Largo Law
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