Walk dg157 Scaw'd Fell, Loch Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14½mls (23km)
Ascent:	3,781ft (1,152m)
Time:	9hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk dg157:

Parking Area A708 NE of Moffat  -  Moffat Water  -  Moffat Dale  -  The Southern Upland Way  -  Cornal Burn  -  Craigbeck Hope  -  Coomb Cairn  -  Scaw'd Fell  -  Eskdalemuir  -  Wamphrey Burn  -  Sheepfold  -  Slecoth Burn  -  Loch Fell  -  Croft Head  -  Corfthead Burn  -  Craiglochan Gardens  -  Parking Area.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 Munros

0 Corbetts

1 Graham

0 Murdos

2 Donalds

2 Scottish Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Loch Fell at 688m (2258ft). Loch Fell is classified as a Donald (No. 44). The summit of Loch Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Croft Head at 637m (2091ft). Croft Head is classified as a Graham (No. 185). Croft Head is also classified as a Donald (No. 72) and a Scottish Marilyn (611th highest in Scotland, 705th highest in the UK).

You will also reach the summit of Scaw'd Fell at 549m (1801ft). Scaw'd Fell is classified as a Scottish Marilyn (746th highest in Scotland, 882nd highest in the UK).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Southern Upland Way, a 343km (213 miles) linear footpath connecting Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland with Cockburnspath in The Borders, Scotland. The Southern Upland Way is waymarked by a Spannered Thistle. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Southern Upland Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk dg157 Scaw'd Fell, Loch Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale

In no particular order . . .

Moffat Water

Photo: Mark Kissipie (58)

North towards Capel Fell and Bodesbeck Law from Scaw'd Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (62)

Loch Fell from Croft Head

Photo: Mark Kissipie (69)

The Ettrick Hills from Croft Head

Photo: Mark Kissipie (70)

Circular Sheep Fold on the lower slopes of Loch Fell from Croft Head

Photo: Mark Kissipie (72)

Selcoth Burn from Croft Head

Photo: Mark Kissipie (68)

Croft Head summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie (73)

Larsen Trap on Scaw'd Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (63)

Selcoth Burn from Croft Head

Photo: Mark Kissipie (67)

Moffat Dale

Photo: Mark Kissipie (74)

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