Lochcraig Head

Lochcraig Head is a peak in Scottish Borders, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,628 feet. Lochcraig Head is situated nearby to the locality Megget Stane, as well as near Coomb Craig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Skeen and White Coomb.

Loch Skeen

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Skeen or Loch Skene is a loch in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is located about 10 miles to the north-east of Moffat and feeds the 60-metre high Grey Mare's Tail waterfall.

White Coomb is a hill in the Moffat Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Its broad summit is the highest point in the range and the registration county of Dumfriesshire, as well as being the fourth highest point in southern Scotland…

Grey Mare’s Tail

Waterfall

Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cappercleuch and Tweedsmuir.

Cappercleuch

Hamlet

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 6 miles northeast of Lochcraig Head.

Tweedsmuir

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland. Tweedsmuir is situated 6 miles northwest of Lochcraig Head.

Lochcraig Head

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,628 feet
Category: landform
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.44647° or 55° 26′ 47″ north

Longitude

-3.31894° or 3° 19′ 8″ west

Elevation

2,628 feet (801 metres)

Open location code

9C7RCMWJ+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2613331182

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12608370

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Megget Stane and Coomb Craig.

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Highlights include Firthybrig Head and Lochcraig rig.

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