# Columba Way on North FCP, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Columba Way on North FCP is a hiking trail in United Kingdom (Dundee). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/columba-way-on-north-fcp/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 54 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 59 km - **From:** Newburgh - **To:** St Andrews - **Run by:** Fife Coast and Countryside Trust - **Coordinates:** 56.39576, -3.01664 ## What it is and where Columba Way on North FCP is a hiking trail in United Kingdom (Dundee). Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path. It is in [Dundee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dundee/), where this site lists 84 more places to see, 8.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 56.39576, -3.01664; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.395757%2C-3.016642) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.395757%2C-3.016642) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 59 km - **From:** Newburgh - **To:** St Andrews - **Run by:** Fife Coast and Countryside Trust It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Columba Way on North FCP is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 13 | | February | Possible | 9 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 26 | | April | Best time | 13 h 56 | | May | Best time | 16 h 06 | | June | Best time | 17 h 23 | | July | Best time | 16 h 51 | | August | Best time | 14 h 53 | | September | Best time | 12 h 27 | | October | Possible | 10 h 02 | | November | Better not | 7 h 48 | | December | Possible | 6 h 36 | In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kilmany Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilmany-parish-church/): Church building in Fife, Scotland, UK · 2.0 km - [Firth of Tay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/firth-of-tay/): Firth in Scotland · 2.2 km - [Balmerino Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/balmerino-abbey/): Abbey in Fife, Scotland, UK · 2.2 km - [Birkhill Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birkhill-castle/): Stately home, residence of the Earl of Dundee, in Fife, Scotland, UK · 3.7 km - [Lordscairnie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lordscarnie-castle/): Tower house in Fife, Scotland, UK · 5.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Hiking - [Wales Coast Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wales-coast-path/): long distance footpath in Wales - [Pembrokeshire Coast Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pembrokeshire-coast-path-2/): National Trail in Pembrokeshire, Wales - [Anglesey Coastal Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-anglesey-coastal-path/): footpath around Anglesey, North Wales - [Kennet and Avon Canal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennet-and-avon-canal-trail/): South-England east-west coastal linking waterway via London, Reading & Bristol - [West Highland Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-highland-way/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe Every United Kingdom place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Columba Way on North FCP? It is a hiking trail in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Columba Way on North FCP? April to September. In June there are 17 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36. ### How do you get to Columba Way on North FCP? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 54 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.395757%2C-3.016642) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kilmany Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilmany-parish-church/), [Firth of Tay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/firth-of-tay/), [Balmerino Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/balmerino-abbey/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20112760), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).