List of waterfalls in Scotland
Introduction 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
Names of falls 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 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.WaterfallLocationHeight ''(metres)''1Eas a' Chual Aluinn  2002Steall waterfall  1203Falls of Glomach  113
Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls ===A===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location Achness Falls River Cassleynear InvercassleyAllalith Burnnear FochabersAn Steall or Steall FallsAllt Coire a’ Mhail Glen Nevis Auchinlinnylinn Spout River Carronnear Denny Avich Falls River Avichwest of Loch Awe===B===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location Badger Fall River Affric Glen Affric Bearreraig WaterfallBearreraig River Trotternish, Skye Bells LinnBells Burnnear Kielder (on English border)Black Linn FallsRiver Braannear DunkeldBlack Linn of BlairvaichDuchray Waternear AberfoyleBlack Spouttributary of Cooper's Burnnear FintryBlack SpoutFinglen Burnnear LennoxtownThe Black SpoutEdradour Burnnear PitlochryBonnington LinnRiver ClydeNew LanarkBracklinn FallsKeltie Waternear CallanderBuchan WaterfallBuchan BurnGlen TroolBuck LoupGrey Mare’s Tail Burnnear Newton StewartBucks LinnCraigshinnie Burnnear Dalry===C===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationCaldron LinnAnnet Burn, tributary of River Teithnear DouneCauldron Linn River Devonnear Crook of DevonCarsindarroch StepsRiver Bladnoch GallowayChest of DeeRiver DeeGlen DeeCorra LinnRiver ClydeNew LanarkCorrie SpoutCorrie BurnKilsyth HillsCorrimony FallsRiver EnrickGlen UrquhartCraigie LinnLittle Water of FleetGallowayClugie LinnPalnure Burnnear Newton StewartCulachy FallsConnachie Burn off River Tarffnear Fort AugustusCulligran FallsRiver FarrarGlen StrathfarrarCulnaskiach Fallson tributary of Bruiach Burnnear BeaulyCushat LinnBoghead Burnnear Muirkirk===D===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationDeil’s CaldronRiver Lednocknear ComrieDerrygown LinnDerrygown BurnGatehouse of FleetDog FallsBurn of Agienear to Glen RoyDog FallsRiver AffricGlen AffricDownie's LoupGargunnock Burnnear GargunnockDrunmore LinnBaing Burn near StraitonDualt SpoutDualt Burnnear DumgoyneDundaff LinnRiver ClydeNew Lanark===E===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationEagle's FallEas an TuircGlen FyneEas a’ BhradainAllt Coire nam Bruadaranin Red Cuillin, SkyeEas a’ ChaitAllt Eas a’ Chaiteast of Loch NessEas a’ Chaorainnunnamed streamnear KilmelfordEas a’ ChaorainnAbhainn BheagKnoydartEas a’ ChathaidhRiver OrchyGlen OrchyEas a’ Chobhainn DuibhWester Fearn Burnnear ArdgayEas a’ Chrannaig or Glenashdale FallsAllt Dhepin or Glenashdale Burnnear Whiting Bay, Isle of ArranEas a Chraosainunnamed streamnorth of Loch Achall, UllapoolEas a’ MhuillidhAllt Coire MhuillidhGlen StrathfarrarEas a' Chual Aluinnon tributary of Abhainn a’ Loch Bhigsouth of Loch Glencoul Eas AboistAllt Mios an AirighDuirinish, SkyeEas Allt a’ ChaiseAllt a’ Chaisewest of Loch MareeEas Allt a’ MheilAllt a’ Mheilnorth of Loch QuoichEas Allt an TairbhAllt an TairbhJuraEas Allt HornAllt Hornnear Loch StackEas an AigheAllt a’ Chuilinnnear Loch StackEas an DubhaidhFionn Lighenear GlenfinnanEas an FhamhairLussa RiverJuraEas an Fhir MhoirRiver Etive Glen EtiveEas an FhithichRiver CannichGlen CannichEas an InbhireAllt an Inbhirenear InverscaddleEas an StocairAllt an Lon BiolaireichIsle of MullEas an Torre MhoirAbhainn Duibhenear Bridge of GaurEas Bad a’ ChrothaAbhainn Bad a’ ChrothaBadachroEas Bànon tributary of Machrie WaterArranEas BànBruichladdichBruichladdich, IslayEas BànAllt MorGlen ElchaigEas BànAllt Ban an Li-ruigheGlen ElchaigEas BànAllt Coire a’ MhadaidhThe Grey CorriesEas BànRussel Burnnear KishornEas BànAllt EighidhDundonnell ForestEas Breac-achaidhAbhainn Inbhir GhuisiereinKnoydartEas BuidheAllt na Leth Bheinnnear CorpachEas CharronAlladale RiverGlen AlladaleEas Chia-aigAbhainn Chia-aigeast of Loch ArkaigEas ChlianaigAllt Beinn Chlianaignear to RoybridgeEas ChoulAllt a ChuailleInverlael ForestEas ChuilAllt Blarghoureast of Loch AweEas Cnoc na MorrarAllt a’ Ghlinne MhoirGlencalvie ForestEas Coire nan ChoireAllt Coire nan Cnamhnear KinlochhournEas Creag an LuchdaAbhainn a’ Ghlinne Duibhenear Loch GlendhuEas Dhomhnuill DhuibhAllt Eas Dhomhnuill DuibhDundonnell ForestEas Druim Dubh ThollaidhRiver ShielGlen ShielEas Dubh on tributary of River Lonannear ObanEas Dubhunnamed tributary of Cos Burnsouth of Loch VenacharEas DubhAllt an FhirBrolass, Isle of MullEas DubhAllt CoulavieGlenaffricEas DubhAllt Luirg nam BrocGlen UrquhartEas DubhUllapool Rivernear UllapoolEas Dubh Uidh a’ ChlaigeilAbhainn Mhornear ElphinEas Dubh a’Ghlinne GhairbhInverianvie RiverInchgavre ForestEas Dubh Gleann TanagaidhAbhainn Gleann TanagaidhFannichsEas FionnRiver LaelInverlael ForestEas ForsArdow Burnnear Dervaig, Isle of MullEas Forsabelow Loch AllanIslayEas GealBenlister Burnnear Lamlash, ArranEas GlutaGlutt WaterFlow CountryEas LathanDoodilmore RiverIslayEas Maol MhairiRiver CannichGlen CannichEas Mhic GorraidhAllt Easan Mhic Gorraidhnear GlenelgEas MòrAllt Mornear Auchenhew, (Arran)Eas Mòr (lower)Abhainn GhilIslayEas Mòr (upper)Abhainn GhilIslayEas MòrAllt Coire na BanachdichGlen Brittle, SkyeEas MòrKames Rivereast of Loch AweEas MòrHuisgill BurnMinginish, SkyeEas MòrAbhainn an Easa’ MhoirBrolass, isle of MullEas MòrAbhainn Eilgnear GlenelgEas MòrBurn of AuchnessGlen LossieEas MòrDibidal RiverDuirinish, SkyeEas MòrRiver TorridonGlen TorridonEas na BaintighearnaAllt Pollain RiabhaichGlen AchallEas na Bo Raibhaichunnamed tributary of River Araynear InverarayEas na BraisteFeith an Leothaidsouth of Loch AssyntEas na CisteAllt na CaillichStrathcarronEas na Dabhaichunnamed streamnear Carsaig, Isle of MullEas na GaibhreRiver Kerrynear GairlochEas na Muicunnamed streamnear Dunbeg, ObanEas na Saighe CaimeAllt Poll an DroighimInchnadamph ForestEas na SpeireigAllt Eas na SpeiriegFannichsEas nam BeatachAllt Coralannear TyndrumEas nan ClagRiver Nantnear TaynuiltEas nan Coireachanunnamed tributary of Glengarrisdale RiverJuraEas na GlutachanAllt Leacachnear RhiconichEas nan LiathanachAllt nan LiathanachSunartEas nan LongRiver Lochynear Fort WilliamEas nan LubAllt Strath a’ GhlinneGlen Artney Eas of AuchnessBurn of AuchnessGlen LossieEas Ruigh an t-SagairtAllt na Glaic MoireInchnadamph ForestEas TardilAllt Achaidh BhigWaternish, SkyeEas Torran a’ ChompanaichAllt Coire SheilichStrathcarronEas Uisge Toll a' MhadaidhInverianvie RiverInchgarve ForestEas UrchaidhRiver OrchyGlen OrchyEasa CumhangLevencorroch Burnnear Auchenhew, ArranEasan BanAllt an EoinGlen MoristonEasan BanaAbhainn Ghlasnear GairlochEasan BanaAllt Loch Gaineamhachnear KishornEasan BhunachainRiver RoyGlen RoyEasan BuidheAbhainn Inbhir GhuisereinKnoydartEasan ChoineasGlen Golly RiverGlen GollyEasan DubhAllt Cam a’ PhuirtKnapdaleEasan DubhAllt na Lairigenear Loch TreigEasan DubhAllt Easain Duibheast of Freevater ForestEasan DubhaRiver OrchyGlen OrchyEasan GarbhAllt an Easain Ghairbhnear RhiconichEasan LabharAllt an Easain Labhairnear Salen, Isle of MullEasan Laogh,Allt Coire LaoghGlen CreranEasan MorAllt Coire Easain Morwest of Loch TreigEasan na GaibhreRiver CassleyGlen CassleyEasan nan SonGruinard RiverInchgarve ForestEasan nan Toll DubhaAlladale RiverGlen AlladaleEasann Dhonnchaidhunnamed streamnear ArnisdaleEnarg FallsRiver Einignear Oykel BridgeEnoch LinnDunwan Burnnear EagleshamEss of GlenlatterachLeanoch Burnnear ElginEuchan FallEuchan Waternear Sanquhar===F===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationFairy LoupByre Burnnear CanonbieFalls of AcharnAcharn Burnnear KenmoreFalls of BalgyRiver Balgysouth of Upper Loch TorridonFalls of BalnaguardBalnaguard Burnnear GrandtullyFalls of BarvickBarvick Burnnear CrieffFalls of BruarBruar WaterGlen GarryFalls of CamserneyCamserney Burnnear AberfeldyFalls of ClydeRiver Clydenear LanarkFalls of CruachanAllt CruachanPass of BranderFalls of DamffWater of UnichGlen LeeFalls of DeeAllt a Gharbh-choire (River Dee)southwest of BraeriachFalls of DessDess Burnnear AboyneFalls of DivachDivach Burnnear DrumnadrochitFalls of DochartRiver Dochartat KillinFalls of Drumly HarryNora WaterGlen OgilFalls of EdinampleBurn of Amplenear LochearnheadFalls of FallochRiver FallochGlen FallochFalls of FeakirkRiver Diviesouth of ForresFalls of FenderFender Burnnear Blair AthollFalls of Foyers (upper and lower sections)River FoyersFoyersFalls of GlomachAbhainn GaorsaicGlen ElchaigFalls of KeltneyKeltney BurnAppin of DullFalls of KirkaigRiver Kirkaignear InverkirkaigFalls of LenyGarbh Uisgenear CallanderFalls of LochayRiver Lochaynear KillinFalls of MeasachAbhainn Dromanear UllapoolFalls of MonessMoness Burnnear AberfeldyFalls of MonzieShaggie Burnnear CrieffFalls of NessMachany Waternear MuthillFalls of OrrinRiver Orrinnear Muir of OrdFalls of PattackRiver Pattackeast of Loch LagganFalls of Rogie or Rogie FallsRiver Blackwaternear ContinFalls of RoyRiver RoyGlen RoyFalls of TarfTarf WaterGlen TiltFalls of the BraanRiver Braannear DunkeldFalls of the GlasalltGlas AlltGlen MuickFalls of TurretTurret Burnnear CrieffFalls of UnichWater of UnichGlen LeeFoot LoupGrey Mare’s Tail Burn near Newton StewartForsanBurn of MailCunningsburgh, Shetland===G===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationGarnock Spout or Spout of GarnockRiver Garnocknear LochwinnochGarpel LinnWhitehaugh Waternear MuirkirkGillwhamKinharvie Burnnear New AbbeyGlenashdale Falls or Eas a’ ChrannaigGlenashdale Burn or Allt Dhepinnear Whiting Bay, Isle of ArranGoat LinnCauldwell Sike near NewcastletonGotter LinnGotter Waternear KilmacolmGrey Mare's TailTail Burnnear MoffatGrey Mare's TailGrey Mare's Tail Burnnear Newton StewartGrey Mare's TailAllt Coire na BaKinlochmoreGreymare's TailChurn Burnnear Kirkconnel Grey Mare's Tailunnamed streamnear MonreithGrey Mare's TailJaw Burnnear DuntocherGuisachan FallAllt na Sidheannear Tomich===H, I, J===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationHespies LinnPenkiln Burn near Newton StewartHilly LinnShaw Burnnear ChestersHog Gill SpoutHog Gill near Newcastleton Inverlair FallsRiver SpeanGlen SpeanInversnaid FallsArklet Watereast of Loch Lomond IshneichGallangad Burnnear Alexandria===K===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationKettle CaldronAuchmantle Burnnear New LuceKidd’s LinnStaneshiel Burn in LiddesdaleKilfinnan FallKilfinnan Burnnorth of Loch Lochy===L===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationLady’s LinnPenkiln Burnnear Newton StewartLaggan LinnWhite Laggan Burnnear Newton StewartThe LinnBurn of Garbitynear RothesThe LinnBack BurnOchil HillsThe LinnRiver LossieGlen LossieLinn of AvonRiver AvonGlen AvonLinn of BarhoiseRiver Bladnochnear KirkcowanLinn of DeeRiver Deenear InvereyLinn of MuickRiver MuickGlen MuickLinn of QuoichQuoich Waternear BraemarLinn of TanarRiver TanarGlen TanarLinn of TummelRiver Tummelnear PitlochryLinne ChumhannInnerhadden Burnnear Kinloch RannochLinnfordGlen Burnnear FairlieLoup of FintryEndrick Waternear FintryLoup of KilfeddarMain Water of Lucenear New LuceLoup of PenwhirnPenwhirn Burnnear New LuceLoups of BarnshanganCross Water of Lucenear New LuceLoups of DalnigapMain Water of Lucenear New LuceLynn SpoutCaaf Waternear Dalry===M, N===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationMealt WaterfallLoch Mealt outflownear Ellishadder, Isle of SkyeMurnoch SpoutMurchan Burnnear LochwinnochNa h-EasainWater of NevisGlen NevisNess WaterfallWater of Coyle near Coylton===O, P, Q, R===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationOykel FallsRiver Oykelnear Oykel BridgePeggie’s SpoutBin BurnKilsyth HillsPuck's GlenEas Mòr burn, off River Eachaignear Benmore Botanic GardenPlodda FallsAllt na Bodachannear TomichReekie LinnRiver IslaGlen IslaRogie Falls (or Falls of Rogie)Black Waternear Contin===S===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationShepherd’s LinnBallintomb BurnStrathspeyShin FallsRiver Shinnear InvershinSpectacle E’e FallsKype Water near StrathavenSpout of AchentallachSpout Burnnear Twynholm Spout of BalbowieCammal BurnFintry HillsSpout of BallagganBallaggan Burnnear StrathblaneSpout of BallochleamBoquhan BurnGargunnock HillsSpout of Garnock or Garnock Spout River Garnocknear LochwinnochSpout LinnWaterhead Burnnear EskdalemuirSput a’ ChleibhWater of RuchillGlen ArtneySput BeagAllt Mornear Loch LubnaigSput Dubhtributary stream to Loch Katrinenorth of Loch KatrineSput DubhAllt an Sput Dhuibhnear LochearnheadSput DubhAllt a Choire Fhuadaraichnear LochearnheadSput Dubhtributary stream to Loch Ardnear AberfoyleSput DubhAllt na Cuilenear BroraSput Leacachon tributary of Brackland Burnnear CallanderSput MorAllt Mornear Loch LubnaigSput RollaRiver LednockGlen LednockSputan BanAllt CoulavieGlen AffricSteall Falls or An SteallAllt Coire a’ MhailGlen NevisSteall Abhainn na CloichAbhainn na Cloichnear Tolsta, Isle of LewisSteallair EunaichEas Eunaichnear DalmallySteallaire Bantributary of Allt Riabhachannear InverarayStinchar FallsRiver StincharGallowayStonebyres FallsRiver Clydenear Lanark Stuck Chapel SpoutStuck Chapel BurnGlen AlmondThe StulanThe Stulan BurnGlen MuickSuie LinnWater of MinnochGallowaySwallow CraigBlack Devonnear Saline===T===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationTairlaw LinnWater of Girvan near StraitonTommore LinnBallintomb BurnStrathspeyTorboll FallAbhainn an t-Sratha Charnaignear Rogart===U, V, W, X, Y, Z===Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general locationVictoria FallsAbhainn Garbhaigsouth of Loch MareeWaukers LinnPolharrow Burnnear DalryWhite FallsRiver RoyGlen RoyWhite SpoutFinglen Burnnear LennoxtownWhitespout LinnWhitespout LaneGalloway
References Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
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External links * Map of Waterfalls of Scotland compiled from this list