Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen
3 photos from walkersUp beside one of Britain's highest waterfalls to a hidden loch in the Moffat Hills.
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 260 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Moderate
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 540 m
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About this walk
Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen is a moderate 5.1 km out-and-back walk with 260 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Grey Mare's Tail car park (grid reference NT 185 152).
The Grey Mare's Tail plunges 60 m from the hanging valley of Loch Skeen, one of the highest waterfalls in Britain. The path, looked after by the National Trust for Scotland, climbs steeply up the side of the fall to the loch, held in a bowl of hills with White Coomb above.
Feral goats graze the slopes, and peregrines nest on the crags. The path is narrow with big drops: take care, and keep children close.
Route
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Beside the fall
Climb the steep path up the side of the Grey Mare's Tail.
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Loch Skeen
Continue up the valley to the loch, and return the same way.
Summit
On the way
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Grey Mare's TailWaterfall · 100 m from the route
Questions about this walk
- How long does Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 5.1 km route, which has 260 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Grey Mare's Tail car park (grid reference NT 185 152). National Trust for Scotland car park on the A708 (charge for non-members).
- Can I get there by public transport?
- No practical public transport.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded moderate. A steep, narrow, rocky path with steep drops beside the fall; boggy by the loch.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: The path above the fall has unprotected drops: not a walk for small children or dogs off the lead.
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