| Bracklinn Falls | |
| Map: | Scotland |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 56.2496°N -4.1884°W |
| Location: | Callander, Stirling, Scotland |
| Watercourse: | Keltie Water |
The Bracklinn Falls are a series of waterfalls north-east of Callander, Scotland on the course of the Keltie Water, where the river crosses the Highland Boundary Fault.
Over recent years there have been a number of tragic incidents at the falls. [1]
The name of the falls should mean speckled or white foaming pool.[2]
In 2004, a long-standing steel footbridge over the falls was washed away by severe floods. In October 2010, a new, 20-tonne wood-and-copper footbridge, spanning 20m across a very deep gorge, was hauled into place by hand because the location made it impossible to use a crane.[3] In July 2011, this new bridge won an award at the International Footbridge Awards.[4] In the winter of 2020, "some areas of deterioration requiring further examination" were noted on the bridge, and it was closed for several months. The wooden, award-winning bridge was deemed unsafe and a replacement metal bridge was commissioned, expected to open in 2022 and finally opening to the public in March 2023.[5] [6]
The falls can be reached with an easy walk from a car-park close to Callander;[7] the itinerary is signposted and takes a couple of hours there and back.[8]
The waterfall and its surrounding area belongs to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[9]