Firthhope Rig

Firthhope Rig is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,625 feet. Firthhope Rig is situated nearby to the locality Gupe Craig, as well as near Coomb Craig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include White Coomb and Grey Mare’s Tail.

White Coomb

Peak

Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Devil’s Beef Tub.

Devil’s Beef Tub

Locality

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 6 miles west of Firthhope Rig.

Firthhope Rig

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,625 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.42515° or 55° 25′ 31″ north

Longitude

-3.33913° or 3° 20′ 21″ west

Elevation

2,625 feet (800 metres)

Open location code

9C7RCMG6+38

OpenStreetMap ID

node 618912771

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=cairn

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12622176

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gupe Craig and Coomb Craig.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Great Hill and Mid Craig.

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