Bracklinn Falls
| Bracklinn Falls | |
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 The highest drop from above | |
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| Location | Callander, Stirling, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°14′59″N 4°11′18″W / 56.24963°N 4.18844°W |
| Watercourse | Keltie Water |
The Bracklinn Falls are a series of waterfalls north-east of Callander, Scotland on the course of the Keltie Water, where the river crosses the Highland Boundary Fault.[1]
Toponymy
The name of the falls should mean speckled or white foaming pool.[2]
The bridge
In 2004, a long-standing steel footbridge over the falls was washed away by severe floods. In October 2010, a new, 20-tonne wood-and-copper footbridge, spanning 20m across a very deep gorge, was hauled into place by hand because the location made it impossible to use a crane.[3] In July 2011, this new bridge won an award at the International Footbridge Awards.[4]
In popular culture
The falls were seen in the 1975 British comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Access to the falls
The falls can be reached with an easy walk fom a car-park close to Callander[5]; the itinerary is signposted and takes a couple of hours there and back.[6]
Nature conservation
The waterfall and its surrounding area belongs to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[7]
Photo gallery
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Falls and bridge in 1890s -
Falls in 2002 -
Falls with human for scale
See also
Media related to Bracklinn Falls, Callander at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
- ^ Adam and Charles Black (1874). "Bracklinn Falls". Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland. Edinbourgh: A. and C. Black. p. 221. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Bracklinn Falls Bridge hauled over gorge by hand". BBC News Scotland. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Bracklinn Falls Bridge wins international award". BBC News Scotland. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Neil; Murphy, Alan (2008). "Regione di Striling". Scozia (in Italian). EDT. p. 218. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Coffey, Sally (2019). "Bracklinn Falls and Callander Craggs". Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye. Hachette UK. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Waterfalls". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs - National Park Authority. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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