Falls of Kirkaig

Falls of Kirkaig
Falls of Kirkaig
Falls of Kirkaig is located in Highland
Falls of Kirkaig
Location in Scotland
LocationSutherland, Highland, Scotland
Coordinates58°06′33″N 5°12′22″W / 58.109167°N 5.206111°W / 58.109167; -5.206111
Total height20 metres (66 ft) (approximate)
WatercourseRiver Kirkaig

The Falls of Kirkaig are a waterfall in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, in Sutherland, within the Highland council area.[1] The falls are located on the River Kirkaig, south by southeast of the village of Lochinver, on the main approach footpath to Suilven mountain. They have a drop of almost 20 metres (66 ft).[2] The River Kirkaig begins in Fionn Loch and flows over the Falls of Kirkaig before passing Inverkirkaig and emptying into Loch Kirkaig.[3][4]

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References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
  2. ^ "Assynt Waterfalls and Lochs". Inchnadamph. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Fionn Loch, Falls of Kirkaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ Stoddart, Thomas Tod (1853). The Angler's Companion to the Rivers and Lochs of Scotland. W. Blackwood. p. 336.