Walk Scaw'd Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale
Quiet Lonely fells - glorious!
This 12¼ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Parking Area A708 NE of Moffat & will take you about 7½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | dg130 | |
| Length: | 12¼ miles (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2750 ft (838m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
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 - Croft Head - Corfthead Burn - Craiglochan Gardens - Parking Area.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 Munros |
 0 Corbetts |
 1 Graham |
 0 Murdos |
 1 Donald |
 2 Scottish Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is 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).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top 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).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 330 Moffat & St Mary’s Loch is not currently available
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 322 Annandale, Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Scaw'd Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale
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