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
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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
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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 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, Arran on tributary of Machrie Water NR942364 Arran
Eas Bàn, Bruichladdich Bruichladdich NR255612 Bruichladdich, Islay
Eas Bàn, Glen Elchaig (west) Allt Mor NG942279 Glen Elchaig
Eas Bàn, Glen Elchaig (east) Allt Ban an Li-ruighe NG983262 Glen Elchaig
Eas Bàn, Grey Corries Allt Coire a’ Mhadaidh NN239746 The Grey Corries
Eas Bàn, Kishorn Russel Burn NG815410 near Kishorn
Eas Bàn, Dundonnell 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, River Lonan on tributary of River Lonan NM942281 near Oban
Eas Dubh, Menteith Hills unnamed tributary of Cos Burn NN552033 south of Loch Venachar
Eas Dubh, Mull Allt an Fhir NM445194 Brolass , Isle of Mull
Eas Dubh, Glenaffric Allt Coulavie NH117238 Glenaffric
Eas Dubh, Glen Urquhart Allt Luirg nam Broc NH468286 Glen Urquhart
Eas Dubh, Ullapool 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, Arran Allt Mor NS019223 near Auchenhew, (Arran )
Eas Mòr (lower) Abhainn Ghil NR275436 Islay
Eas Mòr (upper) Abhainn Ghil NR288433 Islay
Eas Mòr, Glen Brittle Allt Coire na Banachdich NG409214 Glen Brittle , Skye
Eas Mòr, Kames River Kames River NM982103 east of Loch Awe
Eas Mòr, Minginish Huisgill Burn NG325311 Minginish , Skye
Eas Mòr, Mull Abhainn an Easa’ Mhoir NM466230 Brolass , isle of Mull
Eas Mòr, Bernera Abhainn Eilg NG814217 near Glenelg
Eas Mòr, Auchness Burn of Auchness NJ105483 Glen Lossie
Eas Mòr, Durinish Dibidal River NG211413 Duirinish , Skye
Eas Mòr, River Torridon 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, Gairloch Abhainn Ghlas NG828749 near Gairloch
Easan Bana, Kishorn 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, Knapdale Allt Cam a’ Phuirt NR741805 Knapdale
Easan Dubh, Loch Treig 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
