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The Grey Mares Tail,Moffat,Dumfries and Galloway

**Directions To Get Here**

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

Map

OS 1:50,000 Landranger 79: Hawick & Eskdale
 

**THE WALK**

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
 
 

Disabled & 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