| Eas a' Chual Aluinn | |
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 The falls from Loch Beag | |
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| Location | Assynt, Highland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°12′19″N 4°55′38″W / 58.20537°N 4.92711°W |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 200 m (660 ft) |
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference NC281278) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom[1] with a sheer drop of 200 m (660 ft). At full flow, is nearly four times taller than Niagara Falls.[2]
The waterfall can be reached by a 6-mile (10-kilometre) walk across boggy ground from the road 3 mi (5 km) south of Kylesku in Sutherland.[3] In good weather, a boat-trip runs from the slipway by the Kylesku Hotel to Loch Beag, from where the waterfall is visible.
The name is a corruption of Scottish Gaelic: Eas a' Chùil Àlainn, ("waterfall of the beautiful tresses").
References
- ↑ "Walk of the week: Eas A' Chual Aluinn, Sutherland". Scotland on Sunday. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Big adventures on your doorstep - Walk the Cape Wrath Trail". The Guardian. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ↑ "Glas Bheinn & Eas a' Chual Aluinn (waterfall)". Walking Britain. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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