Introduction Criagencallie lies above the road at the end of Clatteringshaws Loch and is one of the few Galloway mountain cliffs that is just a short walk from the road. Unfortunately it is also one of the least good of the mountain crags. Although the rock quality is impeccable, the crag is very broken and remains fairly mossy and damp for much of the year. It is also very prone to midges..... This page was compiled by John Biggar, a professional Mountaineering Instructor and member of the AMI, who lives locally. Contact me (details above) if you want to know more about climbing in Galloway or want to learn how to climb or abseil. This page was compiled with care, but it is not guaranteed error free.
Access The access is pretty quick, just fifteen or so minutes uphill from the car-park at the road end at Craigencallie, on the west side of Clatteringshaws Loch. The route to the crag is obvious. Craigencallie can be reached by a minor road that leaves the A712 New Galloway to Newton Stewart road just west of Clatteringshaws Loch.
Dangers This is a large mountain crag and it can be a bit mossy, greasy and grassy. However the vast majority of the rock underneath is impeccably sound granite of some sort. There are lots of adders on this hillside, but not a problem on the routes.
