White Coomb Terrain Block

The Moffat Hills reach their grandest expression at White Coomb, the majestic sovereign of the central Southern Uplands. Known for the pale, bleached character of its upland grasses that give the mountain its name, it is a landscape of profound glacial drama. Its eastern slopes hold the sapphire waters of Loch Skene—a classic corrie loch dammed by ancient moraines—which spills into the void at the spectacular Grey Mare's Tail waterfall. Managed by the National Trust for Scotland, this mountain is a haven for rare arctic-alpine flora and a testament to the power of the ice that carved these deep 'coombs' into the ancient greywacke and shale over four hundred million years ago.

About White Coomb

White Coomb has served as a sanctuary for centuries. In the 17th century, its remote and rugged hollows provided a refuge for Covenanters—Presbyterian dissidents—fleeing the 'Killing Times' of the Crown. Its slopes have witnessed the survival of the rare Vendace fish in Loch Skene and the flight of Peregrine Falcons patrolling its cliffs. The history of the area is one of both biological survival and human defiance, a landscape that remains as wild and uncompromising today as it was when the early shepherds and fugitives first sought shelter among its high, grassy ridges.

Landscape features

• Highest point in Moffat Hills
• Grey Mare's Tail waterfall
• Glacial Loch Skene
• Rare Vendace fish habitat
• Covenanter refuge sites

Elevation: 821 metres.

Your White Coomb Terrain Block

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