Eas a' Chual Aluinn

One of the highest waterfall in the United Kingdom, Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, has a 200 m sheer drop. It is three times higher than Niagara Falls when it is at its highest point.

From the road 3 miles (5 km) south of Kylesku in Sutherland, it is a 6-mile (10-kilometer) hike on soggy ground to the waterfall. When the weather is fine, a boat ride departs from the slipway by the Kylesku Hotel and travels to Loch Beag, where a waterfall can be seen.

The path ascends, bringing you near to the charming tiny Loch Bealach a' Bhuirich. The view is breathtaking, with Lewisian Gneiss stones strewn about like a lunar landscape. Take one of the frequent cruises on Loch Glencoul from Kylesku, which leave in fair weather from the slipway close to the Kylesku Hotel, to see the full cascade. If the weather is fine, you can see Eas-an-t-Strutha Ghil, a comparable but lesser waterfall, across the glen. Eas a' Chual Aluinn is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the UK.

Location: Assynt, Highland, Scotland