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 [ edit ] 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.
Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls [ edit ] 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
Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
