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]
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.
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Waterfall name |
River or stream |
OS Grid ref. |
general location |
Eagle's Fall |
Eas an Tuirc |
NN226143 |
Glen Fyne |
Eas a’ Bhradain |
Allt Coire nam Bruadaran |
NG533265 |
in Red Cuillin, Skye |
Eas a’ Chait |
Allt Eas a’ Chait |
NH580305 |
east of Loch Ness |
Eas a’ Chaorainn |
unnamed stream |
NM817109 |
near Kilmelford |
Eas a’ Chaorainn |
Abhainn Bheag |
NG792039 |
Knoydart |
Eas a’ Chathaidh |
River Orchy |
NN247330 |
Glen Orchy |
Eas a’ Chobhainn Duibh |
Wester Fearn Burn |
NH609865 |
near Ardgay |
Eas a’ Chrannaig or Glenashdale Falls |
Allt Dhepin or Glenashdale Burn |
NS02982500 |
near Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran |
Eas a Chraosain |
unnamed stream |
NH198956 |
north of Loch Achall, Ullapool |
Eas a’ Mhuillidh |
Allt Coire Mhuillidh |
NH280389 |
Glen Strathfarrar |
Eas a' Chual Aluinn |
on tributary of Abhainn a’ Loch Bhig |
NC280277 |
south of Loch Glencoul |
Eas Aboist |
Allt Mios an Airigh |
NG157517 |
Duirinish, Skye |
Eas Allt a’ Chaise |
Allt a’ Chaise |
NG865730 |
west of Loch Maree |
Eas Allt a’ Mheil |
Allt a’ Mheil |
NH042023 |
north of Loch Quoich |
Eas Allt an Tairbh |
Allt an Tairbh |
NR543889 |
Jura |
Eas Allt Horn |
Allt Horn |
NC315426 |
near Loch Stack |
Eas an Aighe |
Allt a’ Chuilinn |
NC317401 |
near Loch Stack |
Eas an Dubhaidh |
Fionn Lighe |
NM959800 |
near Glenfinnan |
Eas an Fhamhair |
Lussa River |
NR646875 |
Jura |
Eas an Fhir Mhoir |
River Etive |
NN207512 |
Glen Etive |
Eas an Fhithich |
River Cannich |
NH327322 |
Glen Cannich |
Eas an Inbhire |
Allt an Inbhire |
NN027697 |
near Inverscaddle |
Eas an Stocair |
Allt an Lon Biolaireich |
NM507447 |
Isle of Mull |
Eas an Torre Mhoir |
Abhainn Duibhe |
NN461558 |
near Bridge of Gaur |
Eas Bad a’ Chrotha |
Abhainn Bad a’ Chrotha |
NG782736 |
Badachro |
Eas Bàn |
on tributary of Machrie Water |
NR942364 |
Arran |
Eas Bàn |
Bruichladdich |
NR255612 |
Bruichladdich, Islay |
Eas Bàn |
Allt Mor |
NG942279 |
Glen Elchaig |
Eas Bàn |
Allt Ban an Li-ruighe |
NG983262 |
Glen Elchaig |
Eas Bàn |
Allt Coire a’ Mhadaidh |
NN239746 |
The Grey Corries |
Eas Bàn |
Russel Burn |
NG815410 |
near Kishorn |
Eas Bàn |
Allt Eighidh |
NH096773 |
Dundonnell Forest |
Eas Breac-achaidh |
Abhainn Inbhir Ghuisierein |
NG764042 |
Knoydart |
Eas Buidhe |
Allt na Leth Bheinn |
NN062787 |
near Corpach |
Eas Charron |
Alladale River |
NH459888 |
Glen Alladale |
Eas Chia-aig |
Abhainn Chia-aig |
NN176889 |
east of Loch Arkaig |
Eas Chlianaig |
Allt Beinn Chlianaig |
NN277799 |
near to Roybridge |
Eas Choul |
Allt a Chuaille |
NH312832 |
Inverlael Forest |
Eas Chuil |
Allt Blarghour |
NM998132 |
east of Loch Awe |
Eas Cnoc na Morrar |
Allt a’ Ghlinne Mhoir |
NH401860 |
Glencalvie Forest |
Eas Coire nan Choire |
Allt Coire nan Cnamh |
NG975045 |
near Kinlochhourn |
Eas Creag an Luchda |
Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Duibhe |
NC311330 |
near Loch Glendhu |
Eas Dhomhnuill Dhuibh |
Allt Eas Dhomhnuill Duibh |
NH096777 |
Dundonnell Forest |
Eas Druim Dubh Thollaidh |
River Shiel |
NH002133 |
Glen Shiel |
Eas Dubh |
on tributary of River Lonan |
NM942281 |
near Oban |
Eas Dubh |
unnamed tributary of Cos Burn |
NN552033 |
south of Loch Venachar |
Eas Dubh |
Allt an Fhir |
NM445194 |
Brolass, Isle of Mull |
Eas Dubh |
Allt Coulavie |
NH117238 |
Glenaffric |
Eas Dubh |
Allt Luirg nam Broc |
NH468286 |
Glen Urquhart |
Eas Dubh |
Ullapool River |
NH151955 |
near Ullapool |
Eas Dubh Uidh a’ Chlaigeil |
Abhainn Mhor |
NC210122 |
near Elphin |
Eas Dubh a’Ghlinne Ghairbh |
Inverianvie River |
NG959887 |
Inchgavre Forest |
Eas Dubh Gleann Tanagaidh |
Abhainn Gleann Tanagaidh |
NH085665 |
Fannichs |
Eas Fionn |
River Lael |
NH232835 |
Inverlael Forest |
Eas Fors |
Ardow Burn |
NM423497 |
near Dervaig, Isle of Mull |
Eas Forsa |
below Loch Allan |
NR429676 |
Islay |
Eas Geal |
Benlister Burn |
NR990310 |
near Lamlash, Arran |
Eas Gluta |
Glutt Water |
NC987341 |
Flow Country |
Eas Lathan |
Doodilmore River |
NR343748 |
Islay |
Eas Maol Mhairi |
River Cannich |
NH319323 |
Glen Cannich |
Eas Mhic Gorraidh |
Allt Easan Mhic Gorraidh |
NG844225 |
near Glenelg |
Eas Mòr |
Allt Mor |
NS019223 |
near Auchenhew, (Arran) |
Eas Mòr (lower) |
Abhainn Ghil |
NR275436 |
Islay |
Eas Mòr (upper) |
Abhainn Ghil |
NR288433 |
Islay |
Eas Mòr |
Allt Coire na Banachdich |
NG409214 |
Glen Brittle, Skye |
Eas Mòr |
Kames River |
NM982103 |
east of Loch Awe |
Eas Mòr |
Huisgill Burn |
NG325311 |
Minginish, Skye |
Eas Mòr |
Abhainn an Easa’ Mhoir |
NM466230 |
Brolass, isle of Mull |
Eas Mòr |
Abhainn Eilg |
NG814217 |
near Glenelg |
Eas Mòr |
Burn of Auchness |
NJ105483 |
Glen Lossie |
Eas Mòr |
Dibidal River |
NG211413 |
Duirinish, Skye |
Eas Mòr |
River Torridon |
NG929561 |
Glen Torridon |
Eas na Baintighearna |
Allt Pollain Riabhaich |
NH238929 |
Glen Achall |
Eas na Bo Raibhaich |
unnamed tributary of River Aray |
NN084125 |
near Inveraray |
Eas na Braiste |
Feith an Leothaid |
NC210198 |
south of Loch Assynt |
Eas na Ciste |
Allt na Caillich |
NG976440 |
Strathcarron |
Eas na Dabhaich |
unnamed stream |
NM540219 |
near Carsaig, Isle of Mull |
Eas na Gaibhre |
River Kerry |
NG838720 |
near Gairloch |
Eas na Muic |
unnamed stream |
NM877329 |
near Dunbeg, Oban |
Eas na Saighe Caime |
Allt Poll an Droighim |
NC264221 |
Inchnadamph Forest |
Eas na Speireig |
Allt Eas na Speirieg |
NH087703 |
Fannichs |
Eas nam Beatach |
Allt Coralan |
NN350348 |
near Tyndrum |
Eas nan Clag |
River Nant |
NN012265 |
near Taynuilt |
Eas nan Coireachan |
unnamed tributary of Glengarrisdale River |
NR644953 |
Jura |
Eas na Glutachan |
Allt Leacach |
NC279549 |
near Rhiconich |
Eas nan Liathanach |
Allt nan Liathanach |
NM809688 |
Sunart |
Eas nan Long |
River Lochy |
NN135790 |
near Fort William |
Eas nan Lub |
Allt Strath a’ Ghlinne |
NN679170 |
Glen Artney |
Eas of Auchness |
Burn of Auchness |
NJ115489 |
Glen Lossie |
Eas Ruigh an t-Sagairt |
Allt na Glaic Moire |
NC085665 |
Inchnadamph Forest |
Eas Tardil |
Allt Achaidh Bhig |
NG311571 |
Waternish, Skye |
Eas Torran a’ Chompanaich |
Allt Coire Sheilich |
NH510895 |
Strathcarron |
Eas Uisge Toll a' Mhadaidh |
Inverianvie River |
NG965873 |
Inchgarve Forest |
Eas Urchaidh |
River Orchy |
NN243321 |
Glen Orchy |
Easa Cumhang |
Levencorroch Burn |
NS011219 |
near Auchenhew, Arran |
Easan Ban |
Allt an Eoin |
NH252105 |
Glen Moriston |
Easan Bana |
Abhainn Ghlas |
NG828749 |
near Gairloch |
Easan Bana |
Allt Loch Gaineamhach |
NG836442 |
near Kishorn |
Easan Bhunachain |
River Roy |
NN322900 |
Glen Roy |
Easan Buidhe |
Abhainn Inbhir Ghuiserein |
NG788035 |
Knoydart |
Easan Choineas |
Glen Golly River |
NC409446 |
Glen Golly |
Easan Dubh |
Allt Cam a’ Phuirt |
NR741805 |
Knapdale |
Easan Dubh |
Allt na Lairige |
NN307695 |
near Loch Treig |
Easan Dubh |
Allt Easain Duibh |
NH387912 |
east of Freevater Forest |
Easan Dubha |
River Orchy |
NN266356 |
Glen Orchy |
Easan Garbh |
Allt an Easain Ghairbh |
NC268528 |
near Rhiconich |
Easan Labhar |
Allt an Easain Labhair |
NM531419 |
near Salen, Isle of Mull |
Easan Laogh, |
Allt Coire Laogh |
NN078503 |
Glen Creran |
Easan Mor |
Allt Coire Easain Mor |
NN317715 |
west of Loch Treig |
Easan na Gaibhre |
River Cassley |
NC395135 |
Glen Cassley |
Easan nan Son |
Gruinard River |
NG975890 |
Inchgarve Forest |
Easan nan Toll Dubha |
Alladale River |
NH445894 |
Glen Alladale |
Easann Dhonnchaidh |
unnamed stream |
NG788117 |
near Arnisdale |
Enarg Falls |
River Einig |
NH381999 |
near Oykel Bridge |
Enoch Linn |
Dunwan Burn |
NS579498 |
near Eaglesham |
Ess of Glenlatterach |
Leanoch Burn |
NJ194534 |
near Elgin |
Euchan Fall |
Euchan Water |
NS772088 |
near Sanquhar |
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