King Roberts
Summary
A fun aquatic canyon that gets bigger and more technical as you descend.
Canyon Descent:
250m
Highest Drop:
15m
Canyon Length:
1km2
Minimum Ropes:
30m
Flood Risk:
Medium
Access Type:
Public
Rock Type:
Granite
Catchment:
10km2
Duration: in, down and out:
IN: 20mins DOWN: 2.5hrs OUT: 20mins
Anchors
Bolted
Notes
To check water levels head to the bridge at the get out. If the slot section here looks impassable the rest of the canyon will be as well. This is a popular commercial canyon, the page information is courtesy of Galloway Canyoning, please contact prior to descending.
Description
Park in the upper Bruce's stone car park. Then take the first track on the left heading up towards merrick. walk up untill you reach some waterfalls, from here carry on up untill your above the falls you will see some old fencing enter the river here and cross over, from here scale down into the slide. Exit the canyon after going under the bridge exit river right, follow the Forrest road up the hill to the car park. Happy Canyoning Mike
First Descent Team - 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.