Central Fife

For many people travelling between Dunfermline and Glenrothes, the most obvious route to follow is the A92. This is certainly the quickest route as it bypasses the many small towns that lie between the two. For anyone that isn't looking for the fastest route, they should leave the A92 at the first opportunity and head through Crossgates and then head northeast to Cowdenbeath. Both these towns have connections with the coal mining that took place in Fife during the 19th and 20th centuries.

From Cowdenbeath, the B981 heads to Lochgelly - another mining town, which sits on a ridge between Lochs Gelly, to the southwest, and Ore, to the northeast. From the eastern end of the town, continuing on the B981, the B9149 heads towards the loch the town is named after.

Staying on the B981, passing through Auchterderran and Cardenden, leads to Kirkcaldy. Following the B921 from Auchterderran instead leads through Kinglassie to Glenrothes.

Like the route from Dunfermline to Glenrothes, the quickest way from Glenrothes to Newport-on-Tay is to follow the A92. However, following the A914, which branches off the A92 just north of Glenrothes, gives an alternative route. This road passes through Cupar, to join the A91 briefly before the A914 heads roughly north to Newport-on-Tay where it once more meets up with the A92. The A92 itself continues north and, crossing the Firth of Tay, leads to Dundee.

From Cupar the A913 heads northwest to Newburgh, crossing the A92 that runs southwest from Newport and on through central Fife. The A913 heads roughly west from Newburgh along the southern side of the Firth of Tay to where the Rivers Tay and Earn join. From Cupar the A91 heads east to St. Andrews.

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