Black Spout

Summary
A short trip with one big feature, a 45m abseil, this can be inspected from a viewing platform prior a descent.
Canyon Descent:
90m
Highest Drop:
45m
Canyon Length:
550m
Minimum Ropes:
2 X 50m
Flood Risk:
Low
Access Type:
Public
Rock Type:
Psammite
Catchment:
11.7km2

*No Water Level Indicator

*No Topo map available

Duration: in, down and out:
IN: 10mins DOWN: 45mins OUT: 5mins
Anchors
Ghosted
Notes
Description
Park at the car park and follow the path sign posted for the falls. Get in and get out are fairly obvious. Page Information - Galloway Canyoning.
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Dougie Potts
Dougie Potts
May 4, 2026 5:02 pm
Canyon Experience :
     

Ran this one as a quick trip today, low flow. Used a natural anchor (TR) set back from the main falls. Great fun sliding rappel down this scenic waterfall. It is two teir, the upper tier starts about 45 degrees and then steepens to near vertical. There’s a pool that splits the upper and lower tier. The lower tier is much less inclined. My 60m rope was fine for the abseil anchor set back from the main falls + the two teirs.

Simple gorge walking (~30 mins) after that with a bit of downclimbing near the end to get back to the carpark

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Galloway Canyoning
Galloway Canyoning
September 30, 2025 12:14 pm
Canyon Experience :
     

Descended on 19/09 solo, walk in is short, ghosted into main falls using a tree true left, this added another 2 or 3 meters to the abseil, but was still no where near 65m, I would guess more around 40m
These pitches could be down climbed.
After the abseil a gorge scrambling back to car park, all pools are shallow.

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