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==Names of falls== |
==Names of falls== |
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The term ‘[[Linn (geography)|linn]]’ is found throughout southern and eastern [[Scotland]] (and in the northern English county of [[Northumberland]]). Confusingly linn can denote either a fall or the plunge pool or indeed a confined stretch of water. ‘Spout’ is another common word found throughout England and Scotland for particular types of fall though it is usually replaced by ‘sput’ in the formerly [[Gaelic languages|Gaelic]]-speaking parts of the latter. |
The term ‘[[Linn (geography)|linn]]’ is found throughout southern and eastern [[Scotland]] (and in the northern English county of [[Northumberland]]). Confusingly 'linn' can denote either a fall or the plunge pool or indeed a confined stretch of water. ‘Spout’ is another common word found throughout England and Scotland for particular types of fall though it is usually replaced by ‘sput’ in the formerly [[Gaelic languages|Gaelic]]-speaking parts of the latter. |
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The Gaelic word ‘eas’ is by far the most common term for a waterfall in the Scottish Highlands where the majority of place names are of Gaelic origin. |
The Gaelic word ‘eas’ is by far the most common term for a waterfall in the Scottish Highlands where the majority of place names are of Gaelic origin. |
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| [[Achness |
| [[Achness Falls]] |
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| [[River Cassley]] |
| [[River Cassley]] |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NC468029}} |
|{{gbm4ibx|NC468029}} |
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|near [[Invercassley]] |
|near [[Invercassley]] |
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|{{visible anchor|Allalith Linn}} |
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|Allalith Burn |
|Allalith Burn |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NY612948}} |
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|near [[Kielder, Northumberland|Kielder]] (on English border) |
|near [[Kielder, Northumberland|Kielder]] (on English border) |
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|[[Black Linn Falls]] |
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|[[Black Linn of Blairvaich]] |
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|[[Black Spout]] |
|[[Black Spout]] |
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|Finglen Burn |
|[[Finglen Burn]] |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NS601797}} |
|{{gbm4ibx|NS601797}} |
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|near [[Lennoxtown]] |
|near [[Lennoxtown]] |
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|[[Bonnington Linn]] |
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|[[River Clyde]] |
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|[[Bracklinn Falls]] |
|[[Bracklinn Falls]] |
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|[[Corra Linn]] |
|[[Corra Linn]] |
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|[[River Clyde |
|[[River Clyde]] |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NS8855041550}} |
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|[[New Lanark]] |
|[[New Lanark]] |
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|[[River Lednock]] |
|[[River Lednock]] |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NN768236}} |
|{{gbm4ibx|NN768236}} |
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|near [[Comrie]] |
|near [[Comrie, Perth and Kinross|Comrie]] |
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|[[Derrygown Linn]] |
|[[Derrygown Linn]] |
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|[[Gatehouse of Fleet]] |
|[[Gatehouse of Fleet]] |
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|Dog Falls |
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|Burn of Agie |
|Burn of Agie |
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|[[Glen Affric]] |
|[[Glen Affric]] |
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|[[Downie's Loup]] |
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|Gargunnock Burn |
|Gargunnock Burn |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NS707931}} |
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|near [[Dumgoyne]] |
|near [[Dumgoyne]] |
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|[[Dundaff Linn]] |
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|[[River Clyde]] |
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|[[Eagle's Fall]] |
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|Eas an Tuirc |
|Eas an Tuirc |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NN226143}} |
|{{gbm4ibx|NN226143}} |
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|[[Eas nan Liathanach]] |
|[[Eas nan Liathanach]] |
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|Allt nan Liathanach |
|Allt nan Liathanach |
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|[[Sunart]] |
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|[[Strathcarron, Highland|Strathcarron]] |
|[[Strathcarron, Highland|Strathcarron]] |
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|[[Eas |
|[[Eas Uisge Toll a' Mhadaidh]] |
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|Inverianvie River |
|Inverianvie River |
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|[[River Foyers]] |
|[[River Foyers]] |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NH498203}} |
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|[[Foyers]] |
|[[Foyers, Highland|Foyers]] |
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|[[Falls of Glomach]] |
|[[Falls of Glomach]] |
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|[[Falls of Tarf]] |
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|[[Tarf Water]] |
|[[Tarf Water, Perthshire|Tarf Water]] |
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|[[Glen Tilt]] |
|[[Glen Tilt]] |
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|near [[New Abbey]] |
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|[[Glenashdale Falls]] or [[Eas a’ Chrannaig]] |
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|Glenashdale Burn or Allt Dhepin |
|Glenashdale Burn or Allt Dhepin |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NR029250}} |
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|near [[Kilmacolm]] |
|near [[Kilmacolm]] |
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|[[Grey Mare's Tail]] |
|[[Grey Mare's Tail, Moffat Hills|Grey Mare's Tail]] |
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|Tail Burn |
|Tail Burn |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NT183149}} |
|{{gbm4ibx|NT183149}} |
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|near [[Moffat]] |
|near [[Moffat]] |
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|[[Grey |
|[[Grey Mare's Tail, Galloway|Grey Mare's Tail]] |
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|Grey |
|Grey Mare's Tail Burn |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NX491726}} |
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|near [[Newton Stewart]] |
|near [[Newton Stewart]] |
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|[[Kinlochmore]] |
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|[[Greymare's Tail, Kirkconnel|Greymare's Tail]] |
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|Churn Burn |
|Churn Burn |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NS727153}} |
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|near [[Kirkconnel]] |
|near [[Kirkconnel]] |
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|[[Grey |
|[[Grey Mare's Tail, Monreith|Grey Mare's Tail]] |
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|unnamed stream |
|unnamed stream |
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|{{gbm4ibx|NX374390}} |
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|near Monreith |
|near Monreith |
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|[[Grey |
|[[Grey Mare's Tail, Kilpatrick Hills|Grey Mare's Tail]] |
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|Jaw Burn |
|Jaw Burn |
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|near [[Newton Stewart]] |
|near [[Newton Stewart]] |
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|[[Linn of Avon]] |
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|near [[Ellishadder]], [[Isle of Skye]] |
|near [[Ellishadder]], [[Isle of Skye]] |
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|[[River Coe]], Allt Doire-bheith and Allt Coire Gabhail |
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|[[Murnoch Spout]] |
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|Murchan Burn |
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|[[Oykel Falls]] |
|[[Oykel Falls]] |
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|[[River Oykel]] |
|[[River Oykel]] |
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|near [[Oykel Bridge]] |
|near [[Oykel Bridge]] |
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|[[Kilsyth Hills]] |
|[[Kilsyth Hills]] |
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|Eas Mòr burn, off [[River Eachaig]] |
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|[[Plodda Falls]] |
|[[Plodda Falls]] |
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|[[Spout Linn]] |
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|Waterhead Burn |
|Waterhead Burn |
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|near [[Eskdalemuir]] |
|near [[Eskdalemuir]] |
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|[[Glen Almond]] |
|[[Glen Almond]] |
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|[[Suie Linn]] |
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|[[White Spout]] |
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|Finglen Burn |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://toolserver.org/~para/cgi-bin/kmlexport?article= |
*[http://toolserver.org/~para/cgi-bin/kmlexport?article=List_of_waterfalls_of_Scotland&linksfrom=1&redir=google Map of Waterfalls of Scotland compiled from this list] |
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{{Geography of Scotland}}{{Tourism in Scotland}}{{Scotland topics}} |
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Scotland|*]] |
[[Category:Waterfalls of Scotland|*]] |
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[[Category:Lists of landforms of Scotland|Waterfalls]] |
[[Category:Lists of landforms of Scotland|Waterfalls]] |
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[[Category:Lists of waterfalls|Scotland]] |
[[Category:Lists of waterfalls in the United Kingdom|Scotland]] |
Latest revision as of 13:54, 20 February 2024
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Scotland has over 150 waterfalls, most are situated in the Highlands due to the landscape [1]
Names of falls
[edit]The term ‘linn’ is found throughout southern and eastern Scotland (and in the northern English county of Northumberland). Confusingly 'linn' can denote either a fall or the plunge pool or indeed a confined stretch of water. ‘Spout’ is another common word found throughout England and Scotland for particular types of fall though it is usually replaced by ‘sput’ in the formerly Gaelic-speaking parts of the latter.
The Gaelic word ‘eas’ is by far the most common term for a waterfall in the Scottish Highlands where the majority of place names are of Gaelic origin.
Highest waterfalls in Scotland
[edit]The list of highest waterfalls is sometimes debatable, due to the ambiguity of whether to measure the single largest fall or the sum of a series of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record. This table measures waterfalls by tallest single drop.
Waterfall | Location | Height (metres) |
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1 | Eas a' Chual Aluinn | 200 |
2 | Steall waterfall | 120 |
3 | Falls of Glomach | 113 |
Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Achness Falls | River Cassley | NC468029 | near Invercassley |
Allalith Linn | Allalith Burn | NJ403589 | near Fochabers |
An Steall or Steall Falls | Allt Coire a’ Mhail | NN180682 | Glen Nevis |
Auchinlinnylinn Spout | River Carron | NS755843 | near Denny |
Avich Falls | River Avich | NM965140 | west of Loch Awe |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Badger Fall | River Affric | NH299286 | Glen Affric |
Bearreraig Waterfall | Bearreraig River | NG515524 | Trotternish, Skye |
Bells Linn | Bells Burn | NY612948 | near Kielder (on English border) |
Black Linn Falls | River Braan | near Dunkeld | |
Black Linn of Blairvaich | Duchray Water | NS452997 | near Aberfoyle |
Black Spout | tributary of Cooper's Burn | NS610863 | near Fintry |
Black Spout | Finglen Burn | NS601797 | near Lennoxtown |
The Black Spout | Edradour Burn | NN953577 | near Pitlochry |
Bonnington Linn | River Clyde | NS8855041550 | New Lanark |
Bracklinn Falls | Keltie Water | NN645085 | near Callander |
Buchan Waterfall | Buchan Burn | NX417807 | Glen Trool |
Buck Loup | Grey Mare’s Tail Burn | NX490722 | near Newton Stewart |
Bucks Linn | Craigshinnie Burn | NX608797 | near Dalry |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Caldron Linn | Annet Burn, tributary of River Teith | NN700048 | near Doune |
Cauldron Linn | River Devon | NT004988 | near Crook of Devon |
Carsindarroch Steps | River Bladnoch | NX304707 | Galloway |
Chest of Dee | River Dee | NO013886 | Glen Dee |
Corra Linn | River Clyde | NS8855041550 | New Lanark |
Corrie Spout | Corrie Burn | NS675789 | Kilsyth Hills |
Corrimony Falls | River Enrick | NH373292 | Glen Urquhart |
Craigie Linn | Little Water of Fleet | NX583652 | Galloway |
Clugie Linn | Palnure Burn | NX487713 | near Newton Stewart |
Culachy Falls | Connachie Burn off River Tarff | NH376058 | near Fort Augustus |
Culligran Falls | River Farrar | NH378401 | Glen Strathfarrar |
Culnaskiach Falls | on tributary of Bruiach Burn | NH487361 | near Beauly |
Cushat Linn[2] | Boghead Burn | NS638243 | near Muirkirk |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Deil’s Caldron | River Lednock | NN768236 | near Comrie |
Derrygown Linn | Derrygown Burn | NX623631 | Gatehouse of Fleet |
Dog Falls | Burn of Agie | NN372898 | near to Glen Roy |
Dog Falls | River Affric | NH286283 | Glen Affric |
Downie's Loup | Gargunnock Burn | NS707931 | near Gargunnock |
Drunmore Linn | Baing Burn | NS401020 | near Straiton |
Dualt Spout | Dualt Burn | NS501842 | near Dumgoyne |
Dundaff Linn | River Clyde | NS881423 | New Lanark |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Garnock Spout or Spout of Garnock | River Garnock | NS287608 | near Lochwinnoch |
Garpel Linn | Whitehaugh Water | NS619276 | near Muirkirk |
Gillwham | Kinharvie Burn | NX928653 | near New Abbey |
Glenashdale Falls or Eas a’ Chrannaig | Glenashdale Burn or Allt Dhepin | NR029250 | near Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran |
Goat Linn | Cauldwell Sike | NY455888 | near Newcastleton |
Gotter Linn | Gotter Water | NS345661 | near Kilmacolm |
Grey Mare's Tail | Tail Burn | NT183149 | near Moffat |
Grey Mare's Tail | Grey Mare's Tail Burn | NX491726 | near Newton Stewart |
Grey Mare's Tail | Allt Coire na Ba | NN187625 | Kinlochmore |
Greymare's Tail | Churn Burn | NS727153 | near Kirkconnel |
Grey Mare's Tail | unnamed stream | NX374390 | near Monreith |
Grey Mare's Tail | Jaw Burn | NS500752 | near Duntocher |
Guisachan Fall | Allt na Sidhean | NH290249 | near Tomich |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Hespies Linn | Penkiln Burn | NX451724 | near Newton Stewart |
Hilly Linn | Shaw Burn | NT662097 | near Chesters |
Hog Gill Spout | Hog Gill | NY462892 | near Newcastleton |
Inverlair Falls | River Spean | NN339807 | Glen Spean |
Inversnaid Falls | Arklet Water | NN337087 | east of Loch Lomond |
Ishneich | Gallangad Burn | NS453815 | near Alexandria |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Kettle Caldron | Auchmantle Burn | NX167627 | near New Luce |
Kidd’s Linn | Staneshiel Burn | NY544914 | in Liddesdale |
Kilfinnan Fall | Kilfinnan Burn | NN271967 | north of Loch Lochy |
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Mealt Waterfall | Loch Mealt outflow | NG505650 | near Ellishadder, Isle of Skye | Murnoch Spout | Murchan Burn | NS290609 | near Lochwinnoch |
Na h-Easain | Water of Nevis | NN203686 | Glen Nevis | ||||
Ness Waterfall | Water of Coyle | NS411214 | near Coylton |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Oykel Falls | River Oykel | NC382012 | near Oykel Bridge |
Peggie’s Spout | Bin Burn | NS678821 | Kilsyth Hills |
Puck's Glen | Eas Mòr burn, off River Eachaig | NS147843 | near Benmore Botanic Garden |
Plodda Falls | Allt na Bodachan | NH277238 | near Tomich |
Reekie Linn | River Isla | NO253537 | Glen Isla |
Rogie Falls (or Falls of Rogie) | Black Water | NH444584 | near Contin |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Tairlaw Linn | Water of Girvan | NS408010 | near Straiton |
Tommore Linn | Ballintomb Burn | NJ209429 | Strathspey |
Torboll Fall | Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig | NH744985 | near Rogart |
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[edit]Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | general location |
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Victoria Falls | Abhainn Garbhaig | NG895711 | south of Loch Maree |
Waukers Linn | Polharrow Burn | NX585853 | near Dalry |
White Falls | River Roy | NN397933 | Glen Roy |
White Spout | Finglen Burn | NS599799 | near Lennoxtown |
Whitespout Linn | Whitespout Lane | NX453933 | Galloway |
References
[edit]Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Epic Waterfalls Near Dundee: The 10 Best Waterfalls". 5 June 2021.
- ^ possibly now removed by open-casting