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Name:Firthhope Rig
Hill number:1837
Height:800m / 2625ft
Parent (Ma):1832  White Coomb
Parent (SMC):1832  White Coomb
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Moffat Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Annan, Tweed
Watershed:Tweedmouth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Solway Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Subsimm
(DT,sSim)
Grid ref:NT 15352 15365
Summit feature:small cairn
Drop:26m
Col:774m  NT156154  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 79
(1:25k) 330
Observations:level summit area
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Anti-clockwise horseshoe with John From Talla Farm - up Erie Hill, Garelet Dod, Cape Law, down to the aptly named Rotten Bottom (deep sections of bog), then up to Firthhope Rig and up to White Coomb's summit. Back to Firthhope Rig, around to Lochcraig Head and tapped the cairn (realised later that's not the summit so need to go back for that Donald). Then headed back East then North to Molls Cleuch Dod (checked the summit location this time), then headed over Carlavin Hill and descended (*very* steeply) NE down to Games Hope Burn and followed the track back out to the car. 21km, 1300m of ascent - 6h 47min including a lunch stop near Lochcraig Head. Sunny but freezing winds up top.mproudfoot14/10/2023
5 of 8: From Firthybrig Head. With Karen.ChrisR04/09/2023
SMC route for White Coomb including Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb, Carrifran Gans - descended on ATV track to forest track for road walk back, going back over White Coomb would have been betterhummusg30/08/2023
8th for the day after following the fence. Anticlockwise and solo.bolton15/04/2023
From Great Hill back over open ground to the fence and then along to the summit.JAdair9712/11/2022
Tough 19 mile circuit of Gameshope with White Coomb, Carrefran Gans, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe added on. Wet first few hours, cleared up nicelyGary Heath14/10/2022
Parked at Grey Mare's Tail car park on A708, followed the flagstone path up to Loch Skeen, then ascended Mid Craig (accompanied from Loch to the summit by Matt, a student teacher at Lockerbie High, he turned back once on Mid Craig). Then west to Great Hill, east and south to Firthhope Rig, then up to White Coomb. Descended to Carrifran Gans and dropped down to Polmoddyburn Bridge on the A708, then back to the car park. Dry until I rejoined the A708, spitting until back at the car when the heavens opened, 05:10hrs all in. That's now everything on the combined list of Donalds and Donad Tops, bar Culter Fell completed...chillyman811/09/2022
From Falls car park for a round of Watch Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch Dod, Great Hill, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb and Carrifran Gans.rhalstead15/04/2022
Hart Fell - White Coomb circuit from CapplegillGeoff Briggs11/04/2022
From Meggethead up Dead for Cauld then along to Nickies Knowe and on to Lochcraig Head. Down and up to Firthybrig Head then out to Great Hill and back to Donald's Cleuch Head and on to Firthhope Rig and White Coomb. Out and back to Carrifran Gans then doubled back and out to Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Hill before dropping back to road and the couple of miles of tarmac.SS27/03/2022
Circuit of Loch Skeene tops from Gray Mare's Tail.thekirkie pirate23/03/2022
Came up by fence from Rotten Bottom with Ian.Dangerous Dave23/10/2021
Walk with ABRO-702321/10/2021
Parked at Grey Mare’s Tail NTS CP. SW along A708 to NT170128 (past a few parking spots). N up green lane (fence to climb), then deep ruts to join a newer main drag from Polmoodie and then R, upwards. L (NE) at NT173134 up wide grass and stone ATV track along lower edge of trees to its terminal, where grassy ATV track, faint at first, all the way to top of Carrifran Gans; continues to White Coomb. Firthhope Rig, Donald’s Cleuch Head, Firthybrig Head, boggy col to Lochcraig Head, good descent to mire E of Loch Skeen (churned into a morass by a peat restoration project), then the mega-swamp-on-a-slope dome of Watch Knowe. Fence, WSW, then ATV track leads to S end of Loch Skeen. Engineered path back to CPIsbjorn15/10/2021
Parked at Grey Mares Tail, then…Upper Tarnberry, Watch Knowe, Mid Craig, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb, Carrifran Gans. 11 miles. 3400ft ascent. Lots of runners going up and over the hills. We stuck to walking. Many touristy campers by the Loch, but nobody on the tops once we got there. Beautiful, sunny, 24 degrees. Perfect!Toby-and-Dion24/07/2021
After White Coomb en route to Hart Fell.mcbboyd29/06/2021
From Grey Mare's Tail CP. Crossed Tail Burn at NT 1806 1515 and across rough ground to Upper Tarnberry -> White Coomb -> Carrifran Gans then across to here skirting round the head of Firthhope Burn. On to Firthybrig Head -> Lochcraig Head -> Mid Craig. Descended path on NE side Tail Burn for a pleasant 9.5mile round.jonglew27/05/2021
solo no views from Cape Lawcolinfielding26/04/2021
From the Grey Mares Tail CP along path by Tail Burn to Loch Skeen. Skirted the loch to the R to the wall and ascended Lochcraig Head and then onto Firthybrig Head. Then headed to Firthope Rig, White Coomb and Upper TarnberryWayne Mac24/04/2021
From Grey Mare's Tail car park on A708, along path on E side of Tail Burn past waterfalls, crossed burn at NT175157 and headed SW towards Rough Craigs, reaching a path beside a wall up through the Craigs and on to the summit of White Coomb, then NW to Firthhope Rig continuing NNE to Firthybrig Head, then NW to Molls Cleuch Dod, returning SE to col with Lochcraig Head, up following wall and fence, then a short distance N to its summit, continuing by wall first E, swinging S towards Loch Skeen, a poor track by wall, and then by a fence after the wall ends, then a short distance across to the main track back to Grey Mare's Tail car park from near the Loch Skeen outletkdbennett08/11/2020
 yorkielad29/09/2020
Returning from White CombNeil Midgley10/09/2020
Circular walk from parking nr bridge at 159 115. Saddle Yolk, Under Saddle Yolk, Cape Law, Din Law, Ellers Cleuch Rig, Garelet Dod, Great Hill, Firthope Rig, White Comb, Carrifran Gans. With B and R. Didn't see a soul. Nice unspoilt area.jenx29/07/2020
Round of Gameshope Glen from Talla Linfoots. 13 Donald/Donald Tops. 23km, +/-1300m, 8 hours.PGCE26/10/2019
fa, solo, clear but windy on the tops and cold, conditions good, 25.2 km, 7h 52m, from grey mares cp, tail burn path to loch skeen, mid craig ridge to mid craig, to fence along pt 757, onto firth hope rig, across some fences and out to white coomb summit and visited the 2 cairns, back to f.rig and along the fence and down into rotten bottom, a soft area best to follow a old wall on the south of the fence, pt 687, pt 709, hartfell rig to hart fells summit, windy and cold, descent by arthurs seat, well rig, to the road (some new forestry and there is a deer farms fences to get through - some signs to direct you road them, along the road then annandale way along a river path back to moffat.rum doodle 11/06/2019
The 7th of 10 Donalds on an anticlockwise circuit of the Gameshope Valley, starting with Garelet Hill & finishing on Carlavin Hill. From Cape Law, followed ATV track to fence junction at 138146 & then down to Rotten Bottom - Up obvious ATV track to gate & stile, over stile & back along other side of fence to summit cairn. Continued to Great Hill. (S)gerrybowes07/06/2019
Up by Grey Mare's Tail path, then across burn and followed path by wall past White Coomb to Firthhope Rig. (The path up Rough Craigs leaves the wall for a short distance, but some path construction keeps you on the right route.)LizH05/05/2019
From Carrifran Gans, contoured at about 760 m from SW slope of White Coomb NW then N around WC to reach wall and fence at col and then W to meet transverse fence, turning S to find small summit (?) cairn of FR. Returned N for a few hundred metres to veer off L to go to Great Hill. Cloud increased and T dropped further. First visit was also solo on 20/05/2015, coming from Firthybrig Head and then making for GH.jacobus29/04/2019
From Megget Stone, to Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthhope Rig, Great Hill, Molls Cleuch and back. Snow remaining on east and south facing sloes. Cold but clear.Roblex10/04/2019
White Coomb - Lochcraig Head round.twg2701/04/2019
Circuit to White Coomb. Solo. 6.5 h. Snowy clear little wind. Cold. Deep snow. Easier when walking in footprints. Burn crossing near end. One boot off.Langbank 23/01/2019
The Hart Fell heart-shaped horseshoe to White Coomb. Started at Blackhope, up to Swatte Fell then Hart Fell, Under Saddle Yoke & White Coomb then back to the start. Included the Donald tops en route during the long, tough and often pathless hike but it was still a grand day out with good views.Chris Mac22/09/2018
S/F Carrifran Woods carpark. Round of 4 DTs anticlockwise. Back via Rotten Bottom where there was a horrendous boggy area despite all the recent dry weather.AndrewFinnimore25/08/2018
On route to White CoombN.Morters30/06/2018
With Ewan. From Great hill, low cloud all day.Alan22/05/2018
Weather fair.MountainMac06/05/2018
Circular walk from Grey Mare's Tail c/p. Solo.John Lee21/02/2018
Grey Mares Tail loopHuwel11/11/2017
Also visited Donald's Cleuch Head.PeteF14/05/2017
An anticlockwise round of Loch Skeen: Watch Knowe - Lochcraig Head - Nickies Knowe - Molls Cleuch Dod - Carlavin Hill - Firthybrig Head - Great Hill - Firthhope Rig - White Coomb - Upper Turnberry. Fine views.Nick Down102/04/2017
Alone, round of the Gameshope Burn.Grinner05/03/2017
Climbed after White Coomb, with JT.Sprog17/09/2016
Revisit from the Meggat Stane, after Mid Craig.agentmancuso18/06/2016
GLSS hillwalk. White Coomb from the Grey Mare's Tail carpark, via Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head and Firthhope Rig.killiedaft24/04/2016
Circular route, Grey Mare's Tail, White Coomb etc.callumorr28/03/2016
Loch Skeen Horseshoe with GoskaMountain Goat28/03/2016
With: hb; Circular route from Grey Mare carpark via Rough Craigs then Firthhope Rig & Donald's Cleuch Head and Firthybrig Head returning via Loch Skeen and Tail Burn.Ian Baines12/10/2015
Veryhappybunny12/07/2015
anticlockwise round from talla linnfoots lairds cleuch rig, erie hill, garelet dod, din law, cape law, carrifran gans, white comb, lochcraig head, molls cleuch dod,and some donald tops along the way. dry and sunny day.robertphillips27/06/2015
Second ascent on way to Carrifran GansNormanW27/06/2015