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Eas a' Chual Aluinn

Eas a' Chual Aluinn

Waterfall in Highland, Scotland

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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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").

References

  1. [1]
    "Walk of the week: Eas A' Chual Aluinn, Sutherland". Scotland on Sunday. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Big adventures on your doorstep - Walk the Cape Wrath Trail". The Guardian. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Glas Bheinn & Eas a' Chual Aluinn (waterfall)". Walking Britain. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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