Falls of Falloch
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| Location | Crianlarich, Stirling, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°21′01″N 4°41′28″W / 56.35027°N 4.69111°W |
| Total height | 9 metres or 30 feet[1] |
| Watercourse | Falloch |
Falls of Falloch (Gaelic: Eas Falach, means waterfall of the river Falloch[2]) is a waterfall and local beauty spot on the river Falloch off the A82. It is 7 km (4 mi) south-west of the village of Crianlarich in the county of Stirling in Scotland.[3] It is also on the West Highland Way[4].
History
Dorothy Wordsworth and other writers and painters appreciated the view of the falls as far as early XIX century.[5] The huge pool down the waterfall is known as the Rob Roy's Bathtub; in the same pool the Scottish mountaineer W. H. Murray was about to drown after falling by accident into the Falloch in the gorge upstream the waterfall.[4]. In 2013 was built the Woven Sound, a viewpoint built in order to enable visitors to safely observe the waterfall without disturbing the natural beauty of the spot.[5]
Nature conservation
The waterfall and its surrounding area belong to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[6]
See also
References
Media related to Falls of Falloch at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Coffey, Sally (2019). "Falls of Falloch". Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye. Hachette UK. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Falls of Falloch". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
- ^ a b Townsend, Chris (2011). Scotland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 98. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ a b "Woven Sound: Falls of Falloch". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs - National Park Authority. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Waterfalls". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs - National Park Authority. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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