Eas a' Chual Aluinn
Waterfall in Highland, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference NC281278) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom[1] with a sheer drop of 200 m (660 ft). At full flow, is nearly four times taller than Niagara Falls.[2]
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Eas a' Chual Aluinn | |
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Location | Assynt, Highland, Scotland |
Coordinates | 58.20537°N 4.92711°W / 58.20537; -4.92711 |
Type | Tiered |
Total height | 200 m (660 ft) |
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The waterfall can be reached by a 6-mile (10-kilometre) walk across boggy ground from the road 3 mi (5 km) south of Kylesku in Sutherland.[3] In good weather, a boat-trip runs from the slipway by the Kylesku Hotel to Loch Beag, from where the waterfall is visible.
The name is a corruption of Scottish Gaelic: Eas a' Chùil Àlainn, ("waterfall of the beautiful tresses").