White Coomb

White Coomb
White Coomb and Loch Skeen from the east
Highest point
Elevation 821 m (2,694 ft)
Prominence 374 m (1,227 ft)
Listing Marilyn, Corbett, Donald
Geography
Location Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent range Southern Uplands
OS grid NT163151
Topo map OS Landranger 79

White Coomb is a hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Its summit is the highest point of a network of ridges that lie north-east of the town of Moffat in the Moffat Hills. The ridges are broad, but are defended by steep valleys. The summit marks the highest point in the registration county of Dumfries.

White Coomb is most easily climbed from the National Trust for Scotland car park underneath the Grey Mare's Tail waterfall, on the A708 from Moffat to Selkirk, at NT 186146. The most direct route heads directly west up a steep ridge, but a more comfortable route follows a well built footpath above the north side of the waterfall. Above the waterfall, the fast flowing Tail Burn must be crossed to avoid a long detour; although there are plenty of natural stepping stones, spate or icy conditions may make their use dangerous. From across the stream, the best route through the peat and heather follows the course of a wall leading to the summit of Upper Tarnberry (546 m). From there, the east ridge, which is steep and craggy in places, leads to the broad summit.

An alternative ascent, described by the Daily Telegraph as one of "Britain's finest half-day and day walks", follows the Tail Burn to the outlet of Loch Skeen before ascending the ridge to Mid Craig, and passing Donald's Cleuch Head to reach the summit. The descent suggested is via Rough Craig and south to join the road and walk back to the start point.[1]

Subsidiary summits

The Database of British and Irish hills[2] lists 18 subsidiary summits of White Coomb.

SummitHeight (m)Drop (m)Grid refNotes[3]
White Coomb821374NT163150Ma,C,D,CoH, cairn
Cape Law72293NT131150D,GTC,sHu, fence corner
Carlavin Hill73623NT142188DT,sGT,
Carrifran Gans75742NT159138GTC,DT, no feature
Din Law66753NT124157GTC,DT, small cairn
Ellers Cleuch Rig6107NT126166xDT, no feature
Erie Hill69092NT124187D,GTC,sHu, cairn
Firthhope Rig80026NT153153DT,sCT, no feature
Firthybrig Head7647NT158171xDT, wall junction
Garelet Dod698126NT126172Hu,D,GTC, no feature
Garelet Hill68024NT124201DT,sGT, trig point: OS measurement
Great Hill77428NT145163DT,sCT,
Laird's Cleuch Rig [Lairds Cleuch Rig]68450NT125196GTC,DT,
Lochcraig Head801108NT167176Hu,CTC,D, cairn
Mid Craig72921NT164164sGT,
Molls Cleuch Dod78539NT151179CTC,D, cairn
Nickies Knowe76129NT164191DT,sGT, no feature
Saddle Yoke73530NT144123GTC,DT, small cairn
Under Saddle Yoke745128NT142126Hu,D,GTC, no feature
Mid Craig from Loch Skeen

References

  • The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills, (SMC Guide) ISBN 0-907521-29-0
  1. ↑ "Britain's finest half-day and day walks: 18. Loch Skeen and White Coomb". Daily Telegraph. London. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Database of British and Irish Hills". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Abbreviations used: C = Corbett, CoH = County Top - Historic, CTC = Corbett Top of Corbett, D = Donald, Ma = Marilyn, GTC = Graham Top of Corbett, Hu = HuMP, sGT= sub-Graham Top, sHu = sub-HuMP, xGT = deleted Graham Top

Coordinates: 55°25′N 3°22′W / 55.417°N 3.367°W / 55.417; -3.367

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