Drovers Falls

Adventure Canyon

Grade: V4 A4 III ★★

Summery

An relatively open canyon with plenty of features including an impressive waterfall abseil visible from the road!

Canyon Descent:

260m

Highest Drop:

60m

Canyon Length:

860m

Minimum Ropes:

2X 60m

Flood Risk:

Low

Access Type:

Public

Rock Type:

Psammite

Catchment:

6.94km2

Water Level Indicator

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Duration: in, down and out:

IN: 1hr DOWN: 3hrs OUT: 10 mins

Anchors

Bolted

Notes

River - Ben Glas Burn. Water level indicator is for the local station, not the canyon itself, use as a rough gauge for the area. water levels in the canyon may vary.

Description

Approach by Car: Park at the Drovers Inn car park Approach by foot: Cross the river over the bridge, Walk up the hillside on a faint track river left, Keep heading up to the river until it levels off. Canyon entry: (Unknown) Canyon descent: (Unknown) Exit: (Unknown) Escapes: (Unknown) First Decent: (Unknown)

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📸 – Galloway Canyoning

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Disclaimer No responsibility or liability is taken for any harm, death or loss of property from using the information found on Canyon Log. Topo features, descriptions and notes may not be accurate and could be misleading. You must carry anchor building materials, be experienced and use your own judgement when canyoning. Flooding can completely change the layout, features and conditions. Insufficient experience may result in death.

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Galloway Canyoning

March 28, 2025 11:44 pm

Canyon Experience :

Great canyon. The main falls abseil is incredible.
Bolts above the main falls are intact. We built a new anchor with webbing to replace the one above the main falls, due to the previous one being damaged. Don’t enter without having anchor building materials with you.