List of waterfalls in Scotland explained

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

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.

Waterfall	Location	Height (metres)
1		200
2		120
3		113

Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls

A

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Achness Falls	River Cassley		near Invercassley
	Allalith Burn		near Fochabers
An Steall or Steall Falls	Allt Coire a’ Mhail		Glen Nevis
Auchinlinnylinn Spout	River Carron		near Denny
Avich Falls	River Avich		west of Loch Awe

B

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Badger Fall	River Affric		Glen Affric
Bearreraig Waterfall	Bearreraig River		Trotternish, Skye
Bells Linn	Bells Burn		near Kielder (on English border)
Black Linn Falls	River Braan		near Dunkeld
Black Linn of Blairvaich	Duchray Water		near Aberfoyle
Black Spout	tributary of Cooper's Burn		near Fintry
Black Spout	Finglen Burn		near Lennoxtown
The Black Spout	Edradour Burn		near Pitlochry
Bonnington Linn	River Clyde		New Lanark
Bracklinn Falls	Keltie Water		near Callander
Buchan Waterfall	Buchan Burn		Glen Trool
Buck Loup	Grey Mare’s Tail Burn		near Newton Stewart
Bucks Linn	Craigshinnie Burn		near Dalry

C

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Caldron Linn	Annet Burn, tributary of River Teith		near Doune
Cauldron Linn	River Devon		near Crook of Devon
Carsindarroch Steps			Galloway
Chest of Dee	River Dee		Glen Dee
Corra Linn	River Clyde		New Lanark
Corrie Spout	Corrie Burn		Kilsyth Hills
Corrimony Falls	River Enrick		Glen Urquhart
Craigie Linn	Little Water of Fleet		Galloway
Clugie Linn	Palnure Burn		near Newton Stewart
Culachy Falls	Connachie Burn off River Tarff		near Fort Augustus
Culligran Falls	River Farrar		Glen Strathfarrar
Culnaskiach Falls	on tributary of Bruiach Burn		near Beauly
Cushat Linn^[2]	Boghead Burn		near Muirkirk

D

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Deil’s Caldron	River Lednock		near Comrie
Derrygown Linn	Derrygown Burn		Gatehouse of Fleet
Dog Falls	Burn of Agie		near to Glen Roy
Dog Falls	River Affric		Glen Affric
Downie's Loup	Gargunnock Burn		near Gargunnock
Drunmore Linn	Baing Burn		near Straiton
Dualt Spout	Dualt Burn		near Dumgoyne
Dundaff Linn	River Clyde		New Lanark

E

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Eagle's Fall	Eas an Tuirc		Glen Fyne
Eas a’ Bhradain	Allt Coire nam Bruadaran		in Red Cuillin, Skye
Eas a’ Chait	Allt Eas a’ Chait		east of Loch Ness
Eas a’ Chaorainn	unnamed stream		near Kilmelford
Eas a’ Chaorainn	Abhainn Bheag		Knoydart
Eas a’ Chathaidh	River Orchy		Glen Orchy
Eas a’ Chobhainn Duibh	Wester Fearn Burn		near Ardgay
Eas a’ Chrannaig or Glenashdale Falls	Allt Dhepin or Glenashdale Burn		near Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
Eas a Chraosain	unnamed stream		north of Loch Achall, Ullapool
Eas a’ Mhuillidh	Allt Coire Mhuillidh		Glen Strathfarrar
Eas a' Chual Aluinn	on tributary of Abhainn a’ Loch Bhig
Eas Aboist	Allt Mios an Airigh		Duirinish, Skye
Eas Allt a’ Chaise	Allt a’ Chaise		west of Loch Maree
Eas Allt a’ Mheil	Allt a’ Mheil		north of Loch Quoich
Eas Allt an Tairbh	Allt an Tairbh		Jura
Eas Allt Horn	Allt Horn		near Loch Stack
Eas an Aighe	Allt a’ Chuilinn		near Loch Stack
Eas an Dubhaidh	Fionn Lighe		near Glenfinnan
Eas an Fhamhair	Lussa River		Jura
Eas an Fhir Mhoir	River Etive		Glen Etive
Eas an Fhithich	River Cannich		Glen Cannich
Eas an Inbhire	Allt an Inbhire		near Inverscaddle
Eas an Stocair	Allt an Lon Biolaireich		Isle of Mull
Eas an Torre Mhoir	Abhainn Duibhe		near Bridge of Gaur
Eas Bad a’ Chrotha	Abhainn Bad a’ Chrotha		Badachro
Eas Bàn	on tributary of Machrie Water		Arran
Eas Bàn	Bruichladdich		Bruichladdich, Islay
Eas Bàn	Allt Mor		Glen Elchaig
Eas Bàn	Allt Ban an Li-ruighe		Glen Elchaig
Eas Bàn	Allt Coire a’ Mhadaidh		The Grey Corries
Eas Bàn	Russel Burn		near Kishorn
Eas Bàn	Allt Eighidh		Dundonnell Forest
Eas Breac-achaidh	Abhainn Inbhir Ghuisierein		Knoydart
Eas Buidhe	Allt na Leth Bheinn		near Corpach
Eas Charron	Alladale River		Glen Alladale
Eas Chia-aig	Abhainn Chia-aig		east of Loch Arkaig
Eas Chlianaig	Allt Beinn Chlianaig		near to Roybridge
Eas Choul	Allt a Chuaille		Inverlael Forest
Eas Chuil	Allt Blarghour		east of Loch Awe
Eas Cnoc na Morrar	Allt a’ Ghlinne Mhoir		Glencalvie Forest
Eas Coire nan Choire	Allt Coire nan Cnamh		near Kinlochhourn
Eas Creag an Luchda	Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Duibhe		near Loch Glendhu
Eas Dhomhnuill Dhuibh	Allt Eas Dhomhnuill Duibh		Dundonnell Forest
Eas Druim Dubh Thollaidh	River Shiel		Glen Shiel
	on tributary of River Lonan		near Oban
Eas Dubh	unnamed tributary of Cos Burn		south of Loch Venachar
Eas Dubh	Allt an Fhir		Brolass, Isle of Mull
Eas Dubh	Allt Coulavie		Glenaffric
Eas Dubh	Allt Luirg nam Broc		Glen Urquhart
Eas Dubh	Ullapool River		near Ullapool
Eas Dubh Uidh a’ Chlaigeil	Abhainn Mhor		near Elphin
Eas Dubh a’Ghlinne Ghairbh	Inverianvie River		Inchgavre Forest
Eas Dubh Gleann Tanagaidh	Abhainn Gleann Tanagaidh		Fannichs
Eas Fionn	River Lael		Inverlael Forest
Eas Fors	Ardow Burn		near Dervaig, Isle of Mull
Eas Forsa	below Loch Allan		Islay
Eas Geal	Benlister Burn		near Lamlash, Arran
Eas Gluta	Glutt Water		Flow Country
Eas Lathan	Doodilmore River		Islay
Eas Maol Mhairi	River Cannich		Glen Cannich
Eas Mhic Gorraidh	Allt Easan Mhic Gorraidh		near Glenelg
Eas Mòr	Allt Mor		near Auchenhew, (Arran)
Eas Mòr (lower)	Abhainn Ghil		Islay
Eas Mòr (upper)	Abhainn Ghil		Islay
Eas Mòr	Allt Coire na Banachdich		Glen Brittle, Skye
Eas Mòr	Kames River		east of Loch Awe
Eas Mòr	Huisgill Burn		Minginish, Skye
Eas Mòr	Abhainn an Easa’ Mhoir		Brolass, isle of Mull
Eas Mòr	Abhainn Eilg		near Glenelg
Eas Mòr	Burn of Auchness		Glen Lossie
Eas Mòr	Dibidal River		Duirinish, Skye
Eas Mòr	River Torridon		Glen Torridon
Eas na Baintighearna	Allt Pollain Riabhaich		Glen Achall
Eas na Bo Raibhaich	unnamed tributary of River Aray		near Inveraray
Eas na Braiste	Feith an Leothaid		south of Loch Assynt
Eas na Ciste	Allt na Caillich		Strathcarron
Eas na Dabhaich	unnamed stream		near Carsaig, Isle of Mull
Eas na Gaibhre	River Kerry		near Gairloch
Eas na Muic	unnamed stream		near Dunbeg, Oban
Eas na Saighe Caime	Allt Poll an Droighim		Inchnadamph Forest
Eas na Speireig	Allt Eas na Speirieg		Fannichs
Eas nam Beatach	Allt Coralan		near Tyndrum
Eas nan Clag	River Nant		near Taynuilt
Eas nan Coireachan	unnamed tributary of Glengarrisdale River		Jura
Eas na Glutachan	Allt Leacach		near Rhiconich
Eas nan Liathanach	Allt nan Liathanach		Sunart
Eas nan Long	River Lochy		near Fort William
Eas nan Lub	Allt Strath a’ Ghlinne
Eas of Auchness	Burn of Auchness		Glen Lossie
Eas Ruigh an t-Sagairt	Allt na Glaic Moire		Inchnadamph Forest
Eas Tardil	Allt Achaidh Bhig		Waternish, Skye
Eas Torran a’ Chompanaich	Allt Coire Sheilich		Strathcarron
Eas Uisge Toll a' Mhadaidh	Inverianvie River		Inchgarve Forest
Eas Urchaidh	River Orchy		Glen Orchy
Easa Cumhang	Levencorroch Burn		near Auchenhew, Arran
Easan Ban	Allt an Eoin		Glen Moriston
Easan Bana	Abhainn Ghlas		near Gairloch
Easan Bana	Allt Loch Gaineamhach		near Kishorn
Easan Bhunachain	River Roy		Glen Roy
Easan Buidhe	Abhainn Inbhir Ghuiserein		Knoydart
Easan Choineas	Glen Golly River		Glen Golly
Easan Dubh	Allt Cam a’ Phuirt		Knapdale
Easan Dubh	Allt na Lairige		near Loch Treig
Easan Dubh	Allt Easain Duibh		east of Freevater Forest
Easan Dubha	River Orchy		Glen Orchy
Easan Garbh	Allt an Easain Ghairbh		near Rhiconich
Easan Labhar	Allt an Easain Labhair		near Salen, Isle of Mull
Easan Laogh,	Allt Coire Laogh		Glen Creran
Easan Mor	Allt Coire Easain Mor		west of Loch Treig
Easan na Gaibhre	River Cassley		Glen Cassley
Easan nan Son	Gruinard River		Inchgarve Forest
Easan nan Toll Dubha	Alladale River		Glen Alladale
Easann Dhonnchaidh	unnamed stream		near Arnisdale
Enarg Falls	River Einig		near Oykel Bridge
Enoch Linn	Dunwan Burn		near Eaglesham
Ess of Glenlatterach	Leanoch Burn		near Elgin
Euchan Fall	Euchan Water		near Sanquhar

F

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Fairy Loup	Byre Burn		near Canonbie
Falls of Acharn	Acharn Burn		near Kenmore
Falls of Balgy	River Balgy		south of Upper Loch Torridon
Falls of Balnaguard	Balnaguard Burn		near Grandtully
Falls of Barvick	Barvick Burn		near Crieff
Falls of Bruar	Bruar Water		Glen Garry
Falls of Camserney	Camserney Burn		near Aberfeldy
Falls of Clyde	River Clyde		near Lanark
Falls of Cruachan	Allt Cruachan		Pass of Brander
Falls of Damff	Water of Unich		Glen Lee
Falls of Dee	Allt a Gharbh-choire (River Dee)		southwest of Braeriach
Falls of Dess	Dess Burn		near Aboyne
Falls of Divach	Divach Burn		near Drumnadrochit
Falls of Dochart	River Dochart		at Killin
Falls of Drumly Harry	Nora Water		Glen Ogil
Falls of Edinample	Burn of Ample		near Lochearnhead
Falls of Falloch	River Falloch		Glen Falloch
Falls of Feakirk	River Divie		south of Forres
Falls of Fender	Fender Burn		near Blair Atholl
Falls of Foyers (upper and lower sections)	River Foyers		Foyers
Falls of Glomach	Abhainn Gaorsaic		Glen Elchaig
Falls of Keltney	Keltney Burn		Appin of Dull
Falls of Kirkaig	River Kirkaig		near Inverkirkaig
Falls of Leny	Garbh Uisge		near Callander
Falls of Lochay	River Lochay		near Killin
Falls of Measach	Abhainn Droma		near Ullapool
Falls of Moness	Moness Burn		near Aberfeldy
Falls of Monzie	Shaggie Burn		near Crieff
Falls of Ness	Machany Water		near Muthill
Falls of Orrin	River Orrin		near Muir of Ord
Falls of Pattack	River Pattack		east of Loch Laggan
Falls of Rogie or Rogie Falls	River Blackwater		near Contin
Falls of Roy	River Roy		Glen Roy
Falls of Tarf	Tarf Water		Glen Tilt
Falls of the Braan	River Braan		near Dunkeld
Falls of the Glasallt	Glas Allt		Glen Muick
Falls of Turret	Turret Burn		near Crieff
Falls of Unich	Water of Unich		Glen Lee
Foot Loup	Grey Mare’s Tail Burn		near Newton Stewart
Forsan	Burn of Mail		Cunningsburgh, Shetland

G

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Garnock Spout or Spout of Garnock	River Garnock		near Lochwinnoch
Garpel Linn	Whitehaugh Water		near Muirkirk
Gillwham	Kinharvie Burn		near New Abbey
Glenashdale Falls or Eas a’ Chrannaig	Glenashdale Burn or Allt Dhepin		near Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
Goat Linn	Cauldwell Sike		near Newcastleton
Gotter Linn	Gotter Water		near Kilmacolm
Grey Mare's Tail	Tail Burn		near Moffat
Grey Mare's Tail	Grey Mare's Tail Burn		near Newton Stewart
Grey Mare's Tail	Allt Coire na Ba		Kinlochmore
Greymare's Tail	Churn Burn
Grey Mare's Tail	unnamed stream		near Monreith
Grey Mare's Tail	Jaw Burn		near Duntocher
Guisachan Fall	Allt na Sidhean		near Tomich

H, I, J

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Hespies Linn	Penkiln Burn		near Newton Stewart
Hilly Linn	Shaw Burn		near Chesters
Hog Gill Spout	Hog Gill
Inverlair Falls	River Spean		Glen Spean
Inversnaid Falls	Arklet Water
Ishneich	Gallangad Burn		near Alexandria

K

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Kettle Caldron	Auchmantle Burn		near New Luce
Kidd’s Linn	Staneshiel Burn		in Liddesdale
Kilfinnan Fall	Kilfinnan Burn		north of Loch Lochy

L

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Lady’s Linn	Penkiln Burn		near Newton Stewart
Laggan Linn	White Laggan Burn		near Newton Stewart
The Linn	Burn of Garbity		near Rothes
The Linn	Back Burn		Ochil Hills
The Linn	River Lossie		Glen Lossie
Linn of Avon	River Avon		Glen Avon
Linn of Barhoise	River Bladnoch		near Kirkcowan
Linn of Dee	River Dee		near Inverey
Linn of Muick	River Muick		Glen Muick
Linn of Quoich	Quoich Water		near Braemar
Linn of Tanar	River Tanar		Glen Tanar
Linn of Tummel	River Tummel		near Pitlochry
Linne Chumhann	Innerhadden Burn		near Kinloch Rannoch
Linnford	Glen Burn		near Fairlie
Loup of Fintry	Endrick Water		near Fintry
Loup of Kilfeddar	Main Water of Luce		near New Luce
Loup of Penwhirn	Penwhirn Burn		near New Luce
Loups of Barnshangan	Cross Water of Luce		near New Luce
Loups of Dalnigap	Main Water of Luce		near New Luce
Lynn Spout	Caaf Water		near Dalry

M, N

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Mealt Waterfall	Loch Mealt outflow		near Ellishadder, Isle of Skye	Murnoch Spout	Murchan Burn		near Lochwinnoch
Na h-Easain	Water of Nevis		Glen Nevis
Ness Waterfall			near Coylton

O, P, Q, R

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Oykel Falls	River Oykel		near Oykel Bridge
Peggie’s Spout	Bin Burn		Kilsyth Hills
Puck's Glen	Eas Mòr burn, off River Eachaig		near Benmore Botanic Garden
Plodda Falls	Allt na Bodachan		near Tomich
Reekie Linn	River Isla		Glen Isla
Rogie Falls (or Falls of Rogie)	Black Water		near Contin

S

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Shepherd’s Linn	Ballintomb Burn		Strathspey
Shin Falls	River Shin		near Invershin
Spectacle E’e Falls			near Strathaven
Spout of Achentallach	Spout Burn
Spout of Balbowie	Cammal Burn		Fintry Hills
Spout of Ballaggan	Ballaggan Burn		near Strathblane
Spout of Ballochleam	Boquhan Burn		Gargunnock Hills
	River Garnock		near Lochwinnoch
Spout Linn	Waterhead Burn		near Eskdalemuir
Sput a’ Chleibh	Water of Ruchill		Glen Artney
Sput Beag	Allt Mor		near Loch Lubnaig
Sput Dubh	tributary stream to Loch Katrine		north of Loch Katrine
Sput Dubh	Allt an Sput Dhuibh		near Lochearnhead
Sput Dubh	Allt a Choire Fhuadaraich		near Lochearnhead
Sput Dubh	tributary stream to Loch Ard		near Aberfoyle
Sput Dubh	Allt na Cuile		near Brora
Sput Leacach	on tributary of Brackland Burn		near Callander
Sput Mor	Allt Mor		near Loch Lubnaig
Sput Rolla	River Lednock		Glen Lednock
Sputan Ban	Allt Coulavie		Glen Affric
Steall Falls or An Steall	Allt Coire a’ Mhail		Glen Nevis
Steall Abhainn na Cloich	Abhainn na Cloich		near Tolsta, Isle of Lewis
Steallair Eunaich	Eas Eunaich		near Dalmally
Steallaire Ban	tributary of Allt Riabhachan		near Inveraray
Stinchar Falls	River Stinchar		Galloway
Stonebyres Falls	River Clyde
Stuck Chapel Spout	Stuck Chapel Burn		Glen Almond
The Stulan	The Stulan Burn		Glen Muick
Suie Linn	Water of Minnoch		Galloway
Swallow Craig	Black Devon		near Saline

T

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Tairlaw Linn			near Straiton
Tommore Linn	Ballintomb Burn		Strathspey
Torboll Fall	Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig		near Rogart

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

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Victoria Falls	Abhainn Garbhaig		south of Loch Maree
Waukers Linn	Polharrow Burn		near Dalry
White Falls	River Roy		Glen Roy
White Spout	Finglen Burn		near Lennoxtown
Whitespout Linn	Whitespout Lane		Galloway

References

Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470

External links

• Map of Waterfalls of Scotland compiled from this list

Notes and References

1. Web site: Epic Waterfalls Near Dundee: The 10 Best Waterfalls. 5 June 2021.
2. possibly now removed by open-casting