Grey Mare's Tail

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	Grey Mare's Tail 06 1152 x 864 322K	A popular beauty spot beside the Selkirk - Moffat A708 road. There are two footpaths, a short one to near the foot of the waterfall, and a long, steep one up to the top. Walking boots are advised for the latter. A red warning notice is at the end of the lower path on the left.
	White Coomb 1152 x 864 190K	At the top of the path is Loch Skeen. To its left is a ridge which affords this view of White Coomb, the highest hill in Dumfriesshire at 822 metres (2697 feet) above sea level. Midlaw burn drains the valley.
	Grey Mare's Tail 13 1152 x 864 314K	Further up the ridge, looking back down towards the southern end of Loch Skeen. Down below, the footpath winds its way up between the glacial moraines. Extra clothing should be carried if venturing up here, in case the weather changes.
	Grey Mare's Tail 18 1152 x 864 208K	At the top of the ridge the view opens out to reveal distant hills including the Eildons near Melrose, visible here as two triangular bumps on the horizon, just right of centre. The patterns visible on the middle distance are cause by the peat being slowly eroded.
	Grey Mare's Tail 19 White Coomb 1152 x 864 239K	By circling to the left, around the watershed of the Midlaw Burn, you can return to the path at the head of the falls. This route takes you over White Coomb and down its ridge following the remains of this dry stane dyke.
	Grey Mare's Tail 22 1152 x 864 285K	Further down it gets steeper but a rough, intermittent path leads between the craggy areas. The path between Loch Skeen and the head of the falls can seen in the distance, about a third of the way down the picture.
	Grey Mare's Tail 25 1152 x 864 198K	From the ridge (left side of the first White Coomb picture 5 up) is this view of Loch Skeen and the end of the path which leads up to it. Unnoticed by walkers on the path is a tiny blue lochan situated only yards away.
	Grey Mare's Tail 26 1152 x 864 289K	Getting nearer to the foot of White Coomb and the footpath across this landscape shaped by the ice age. Two people can be distinguished on the path near the large moraine on the right of the picture.
	Grey Mare's Tail 28 1152 x 864 204K	Lochcraig Head is the scree-covered hill at the end of Loch Skeen. In front is the ridge we climbed up earlier. The path is clearly visible beside the craggy area. Further down, nearer the loch, it's less obvious and tends to get lost in the boggy areas.
	Grey Mare's Tail 38 1152 x 864 363K	Back down near the bottom of the falls, level with the short path on the other side of the gorge. Part of the high path can (just) be seen at top right.
	Grey Mare's Tail 40 1152 x 864 358K	A wider view showing more of the footpath favoured by the less adventurous.
	Grey Mare's Tail 52 Loch Craig Head 857 x 1024 227K	Not in sequence because it was photographed later. Loch Craig Head is the hill at the back of Loch Skeen. Photograph taken from Mid Craig ridge.

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