White Coomb climbed not the obvious way

[The Rodmiester]

The plan was to start at the Grey Mares Tail car park walk up the good path formed on the East side of the waterfall, cross over river at the top of the waterfall and over Upper Tarnberry and Rough Craigs directly to White Coomb but because of the amount of rain which had fallen overnight and with me having broken one of my walking poles trying to release one of the sections which had stuck fast I decided I did not fancy crossing at this point but would continue up the well made path to the outlet point of Loch Skeen and cross over there then climb up the pronounced nose of Mid Craig where there is a reasonable path most of the way to the summit which can be identified at the Lochside. This would miss out most of the boggy area at the foot of Lochcraig Head and also the Donald (Lochcraig Head), but I wasn't caring too much as I did not want to get too wet in the frequent heavy showers, I was camping at a campsite without a drying room.

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The main car park at the Grey Mares Tail operated by the Nation Trust for Scotland, yes its £3.00

Heading up the well made path on the other side of the water there is a bridge crossing beyond the NTS information caravan

I hear a deep loud noise coming from behind me and this thing appears flying slowly and low

There she goes further up the Glen towards Moffat

Another shower comes along higher up the well formed and well used path

Looking back down the glen towards the car park

Where the path flattens out and above the water falls but no chance of getting over without getting very wet, most of the stones look pretty slippy to say the least and with me having broken my walking pole the previous day though it better to head towards the loch to cross over the stream

Loch Skeen outlet where i would cross and head for the prominent South shoulder of Mid Craig

Looking back down from high up on Mid Craig

The reasonable path ahead towards top of Mid Craig

Heading South over to the summit of White Coomb

Then following the stone Dyke

The summit cairn of White Coomb,reached in 2 hours not going to hang about as another shower was on its way

Rain coming in from the West

Just before the river crossing looking towards Loch Skeen

The final climb down to the roadside

And yes what's this noise I hear a coming

Zoomed photo of aircraft

And another passing below some clouds

Back to Moffat a nice wee farming town for an excellent warmed apple pie and ice cream followed by lovely strong black coffee at the Rumbling Tum Caf'e