Above the Mare's Tail is the hidden glen White Coomb 821m 2696ft Lochcraig Head and Loch Skene between

The route leads up over the tops around Loch Skene
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only 3 minutes from the M74 running from Carlisle to Glasgow

Moffat offers a fantastic range of  Accommodation  >  including top quality hotels

comfortable bed & breakfasts and superb caravan & camp sites
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the waterfall cames hissing out of the hill mist

hurtled 200ft down its shiny black rock funnel

  Courtesy the Telegraph
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There are many ways to reach Moffat the main route is via the M74

Whether travelling north or south using this route, leave the M74 motorway at Junction 15

and follow the A701 to Moffat

if travelling from further south, the M6 from  Birmingham  >  &  Manchester  >  meets the M74 just north of   Carlisle  >

from the A75, east of Newton Stewart, take the A712 to the

Galloway Forest Park  >

After 6½ miles, the car park for Grey Mare's Tail is on your left

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THE WALK
 

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near the car park is a splendid waterfall accessed by a path alongside the burn

this is often mistaken for the Grey Mare’s Tail but is in fact the Buck Loup

leave the car park and cross over the bridge

immediately turning left up the path alongside the burn

up the hill track and the Grey Mare's Tail is on your left

follow tail burn for a mile to reach Loch Skeen 175160

this is often far enough for the casual walker

if you are feeling a bit more ambitious

skirt the loch on right bank halfway along lochside, bear right

over wet heather to fence 175165

the fence soon becomes a wall on your right for four miles until it returns to the Tail Burn

go uphill from Loch Skeen, at first over peat bog, then steep climb on grass

In .75 mile turn left 171176 continue for .75 mile west south west

to left turn on firthybrig head 158172 one mile south south west by Donald's Cleuch Head

to firthhope rig 153154 the main wall continues 50 yards the little cairn just beyond

turn left along wall fallen to ground level

Follow east for a mile to steep stony slope of Rough Craigs 171152

Descend carefully, At foot, wall goes away to right keep ahead east to ford Tail Burn

turn right to return to car park

Length of full walk

Seven miles (climbing 2,000ft) - allow four-five hours
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For Disabled Or Less Adgile Ramblers

This is a strenuous walk and may not be suitable depending on your abilities

however many more walks in this area are suitable

contact the local tourist information office situated at

Churchgate, Moffat Dumfries and Galloway, DG10 9EG

Tel: 01683 220620
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