Croft Head
Croft Head is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It offers unobstructed views to the Solway Firth, the fells and mountains of Cumbria and the Pennines to the south and east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Fell.
Loch Fell
Peak
Photo: Iangpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loch Fell is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Close to the Southern Upland Way, routes of ascent frequently incorporate its track and it is almost always climbed along with the neighbouring hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.
Moffat
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500.
Beattock
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village. Beattock is situated 5 miles southwest of Croft Head.
Croft Head
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,087 feet
- Description: hill in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.33749° or 55° 20′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.33658° or 3° 20′ 12″ westElevation
2,087 feet (636 metres)Open location code
9C7R8MP7+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3546938945OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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- Dutch: “Croft Head”
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