Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch
A708Beattock to Selkirk · Scotland
Distance33.4mi · 54 km
Drive time1 h 7 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MoorlandLakes
A wild Borders road past a hanging waterfall and a lonely loch.
The A708 runs from Moffat over the hills past the Grey Mare's Tail waterfall and along the shore of St Mary's Loch towards Selkirk, one of the finest roads in the Southern Uplands. It is narrow and exposed in places with sweeping bends; watch for sheep, walkers at the falls and weather over the tops.
Where it runs
BeattockStart · Scotland
SelkirkEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners34bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb270 mtotal ascent
Summit331 mhighest point · 1086 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
225 m rangeKnow before you go
- Exposed moorland weather
- Sheep on the road
- Walkers at the falls
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