Biggest waterfall in the United Kingdom, 200 meters (Eas a' Chual Aluinn)
The biggest waterfall in the United Kingdom (Eas a' Chual Aluinn)
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference NC281278) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the highest waterfall in the United Kingdom [1] with a sheer drop of 658 ft (200 m). When in full flow it is over three times higher than Niagara Falls.
The waterfall can be reached by a six-mile walk across boggy ground from the road three miles south of Kylesku in Sutherland. 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).
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Britain's Highest Waterfall. 658ft Eas a' Chual Aluinn Walk In Scotland Assynt Sutherland.
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The waterfall 658 ft can be visited by a six-mile walk across rough boggy ground from the road three miles south of Kylesku in beautiful Sutherland Scotland or highlands of Scotland.In very good weather, a boat trip departs from the slipway at the Kylesku Hotel to Loch Beag.Eas a' Chual Aluinn is Great Britain's
Highest waterfall.Park on the bend of A894 between Kylesku and Lochinver junction near the north end of Loch na Gainmhich.Quinag view and the Corbett of Glas Bheinn looks very impressive especially from a distance. 20 miles north is sandwood bay a fantastic coastal walk.
OTHER WALKS IN THE AREA.
Other walks in the area include the following in assynt and Sutherland are a Walk and hike to Cul mor circular path route tonthe mountain Cul mor in Scotland from knockan crag in Sutherland Scotland Scottish highlands. I Filmed cul mor in some parts with a drone
Mountain's in Sutherland and assynt include Foinaven,Ben Stack,Meall Horn,Quinag,Cranstackie,beinn spionnaidh,ben loyal,ben Klibreck,ben hope,ben hee,ben more assynt,conival,canisp,breabag,suilven,Cul Mor,Cul beag,Cul bheag and seana bhraigh.
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Walking cul mor mountain in highlands of Scotland near Ullapool.
Cul mor as a height of 849 metres
And is quite easy the climb on a nice sunny day. It'sa great day out to video arkle and surrounding mountains with loch stach and ben stack photos.
Start the cul mor walk/hiking route path in Sutherland assynt at the car Layby on A835 just north of the Knockan Crag (The distance is 11miles to Cul mor trig point) The easiest route is easy to find between Knockan Crag visitor centre and Ullapool
The easiest route, way or path to cul mor mountain walk summit is the and is a easy path to follow.The walk isnt a long distance just 10 kilometres approximately so it can be easily completed in a day.
The start of the walk is mainly from loch stack a track leads to the loch and the views of ben stack behind you are magnificent.The walking route or path to ben stack starts at the same car park but spaces are limited.The car park is free of charge.The walk is 11 miles approximately and tough on boots with quartz type rock.The path passers the beautiful Allt Horn gorge on the way The views of arkle summit to Foinaven (Foinne Bhein)-Ganu Mor are fantastic and further in the distance Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh can be seen on a clear day.
Other extra hiking and walking or walks
Cul mor is a mountain in Sutherland,in the far north west corner of the stunning Scottish Highlands, Foinaven (Foinne Bhein)-Ganu Mor,
Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh,ben stack are all nearby.Meall Horn and Ben hee are also nearby neighbours which are all Corbett mountain's,Sutherland walks,
Scotland's other munro mountain's in assynt are Ben more assynt and conival and ben hope and Ben Klibreck-Meall nan Con are the furthest north in mainland Britain Scotland
Please Note hiking is and can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. These descriptions free of charge F.O.C and it is each person's person responsibility to always navigate using a map and compass and check the weather conditions *example mountain weather forecast) before
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A trip to Sandwood Bay, Sutherland
One of our clients, Catriona, was taken ill during her trip to the North West Highlands. It had been her dream to visit a remote beach, Sandwood Bay as part of that holiday. We decided to give her a surprise to make up for her ruined holiday. It was such an honour to learn what these wild places mean to her and be a part of her journey there.
Eastern coastline of Sutherland & Caithness
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Balmoral. Scottish Home to the Royal Family
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Old Photographs Durness Sutherland North West Highlands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Durness, Scottish Gaelic: Diùranais, in the old county of Sutherland in the North West Highlands. Durness is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the country in the traditional county of Sutherland around 120 miles north of Inverness. The area is remote and the parish is huge and sparsely populated covering an area from east of Loch Eriboll to Cape Wrath, the most north westerly point of the Scottish mainland. The population is dispersed and includes a number of townships including Kempie, Eriboll, Laid, Rispond, Sangobeg, Leirinmore, Smoo, Sangomore, Durine, Balnakeil, and Keoldale. Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness. Emigration from this parish began in 1772 when 200 people left for South Carolina. This was before the notorious clearances when people were forcibly evicted to make way for sheep farming. Despite having been on the government side during the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, the Clan Mackay were hit by the economic downturn which crippled the Highlands in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Poor management of the Mackay estates did not help and in keeping with elsewhere in the Highlands, sheep farming was seen as the salvation. The first enforced clearance was in 1820 in the West Moine district of the parish, followed by the Keoldale Estate clearances and in 1841, the Rispond Estate Clearance. The latter was, however, a clearance too many and it sparked off a series of events known as the Durness Riots, the first real resistance to clearances in the Highlands. The population, however, peaked in 1881 with 1109 people and then gradually declined. The biggest drop came in the aftermath of the First World War when emigration to the Scottish Lowlands, England and Canada was particularly popular. This was the home of the powerful and warlike Clan Mackay, and as such was named in Gaelic, Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh, the Homeland of Mackay. Even today this part of Sutherland is known as Mackay Country, and, unlike other areas of Scotland where the names traditionally associated with the area have become diluted, there is still a preponderance of Mackays in the Dùthaich. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Kyle of Tongue - Sutherland - Scotland
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North Coast 500 5 day road trip
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Day 1: After reaching Inverness from Livingston, we headed north from Inverness to Chanonry point for our first stop and were very lucky to spot dolphins and seals.
From there we headed west stopping at Rogie Falls heading for our overnight stay at Applecross Campsite via the famous Bealach Na Ba (Pass of the Cattle)
We also got to follow a nice TVR Cerbera for a while.
Here is a map I made of our rough itinerary, feel free to use it if you wish:
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Day 2: We headed from Applecross campsite north-west a short distance around the Applecross peninsula before deciding to turn around and head back down the Bealach Na Ba.
From there we headed north to Shieldaig to pick up some lunch for later from the Loch Torridon Smokehouse. From there we headed through the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve and stopped at Loch Clair for lunch. Stunning scenery and no better place to stop and enjoy the delicious salmon we had picked up earlier.
Our next stop we had planned was Red Point Beach, it was worth the drive! Totally secluded and so remote, we had the whole beach to ourselves and it was even warm and sunny!
We headed to Corrieshalloch Gorge after that and again it was stunning scenery around every corner.
From there it was a drive to our second campsite at Ardmair Point, what a perfect pitch we had! We popped into Ullapool for dinner and a drink then back to the tent just in time to watch the sunset.
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Day 3: After packing the tent away in torrential rain in the morning at Ardmair Point we headed north to Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve.
We had planned on going to see the Bone Caves after that but we must've driven straight past the car park without noticing, will do that the next time! The weather was starting to clear as we reached our next stop, Ardvreck Castle.
Our next destination was Lochinver for some of the famous Lochinver Larders pies! After that, it was time for something a bit special at Achmelvich Beach. With the sun starting to occasionally appear through the clouds, Claire was going snorkelling at Achmelvich! This is part of the newly launched NW Highlands Snorkel trail that was thought up by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Check out the full video here:
After getting dried off we headed further north passing through some stunning scenery, seen some super cars, had a stop for some tea then a drive over the Kylesku Bridge.
Our final destination of the day was our campsite for that night at Sango Sands Oasis in Durness. It was about 30 miles north and involved some of the most remote roads yet. The weather was fine when we reached the campsite but as soon as we got the tent half set we got hit by another rain storm! Waterproofs on, finished setting up the tent, 20 minutes later the sun was out!
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Day 5: 9:30am and it was already 19°. After getting the car packed in Sango Sands Oasis campsite, Durness. It was time to get going for the day. Our first stop was Cocoa Mountain before heading to Smoo Cave.
Our next stop was Strathy Point, we were hoping to sit there for a while and hopefully see some whales. However, after quite a drive and finally reaching the car park, there were signs up saying no dogs allowed. So we jumped back in the car and went in search for lunch.
After passing the Dounreay nuclear site and passing through Thurso we arrived at our next stop, the Rock Rose gin distillery in Dunnet. And were greeted by an empty car park and a 'closed on Sundays' sign, dammit. So we headed to Dunnet Head, the most northerly point on mainland Britain.
From there we headed to John O' Groats for a picture next to the famous sign. Then on to Duncansby Head the see the sea stacks and celebrate our first year wedding anniversary by launching a message in a bottle out to sea.
Our final stop for the night was at the Norseman Hotel in Wick for a good nights sleep in an actual bed before our journey home the next day.
On our way home we stopped at an old cairn, the amazing Whaligoe Steps, Loch Fleet, the Dalmore Distillery, seen the mermaid of the north and stopped in Inverness for dinner. Then it was our final 160 miles to the house.
A truly amazing 5-day journey!
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Luxury Self Catering Lodges with Hot Tubs Scotland
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hi my name is Mark Scott and I run Great Rental Properties this short video is about self catering cottages and lodges that we run across the Scottish Highlands with hot tubs.
The first three cottages I'm going to talk about are all located in Wester Ross that is near Ullapool in the northwest coast of Scotland near Achiltibuie
We are looking at our cottages with hot tubs and self catering properties, starting off with Locholly Lodge and Stac Polly you can see views of the Summer Isles and over to Skye and the Isle of Harris both properties sleep 8, have a hot tub each and also a infra-red sauna full Sky packages, wood burners fantastic views from both the house and the hot tubs below Next is Windyhill, Windyhill was one of the first cottages that we took on we built a decking and put the hot tub on the decking to give an even better to view again it over looks the Summer Isles, you can also see views of Harris and the Cuillins on Skye on a clear day cozy cozy self catering property, guests return year on year again full Sky packages, wifi etc are included and the all important Bose system to play your music and chill out in front of the big window next it's on to the Cairngorms where we have three properties, our first one is Kirkstone Lodge eith hot tub and outside sauna barrel sauna, fabulous views an easy walking distance of Glen Feshie, pets are welcome at all the properties, obviously we ask you not to put them in the hot tub!
The hot tub with great to relax at the end of the day, when you have been outside walking, mountain biking, skiing etc, Kirkstone sleeps 8 Next is Mountain View Lodge, our newest property Hot tub outside and sauna views towards Aviemore
We have the hot tubs check daily to make sure the chemicals are correct and that they are safe to use Mountain View Lodge sleeps 10 and to see and find out more information about each individual cottage visit our website which will be the end of this video
There is nothing better than coming back to a hot tub after a day of skiing on the Cairngorm mountain The final cottage is Hillview in Glenlivet which is close to the Lecht and the Cairngorm ski resort
All the hot tubs have lids we ask you to put the lids back on securing them down this stops the lids coming off on windy days causing damage. Obviously children should not be left in the hot tubs without adult supervision we have full set of guidelines on a our website and we also email the guidelines for using the hot tubs for your safety In Glenlivet they have recently installed great bike tracks and circuits perfect for all ages and abilities
To find out more again visit our website about the self catering cottages with ho tubs in the Scottish Highlands
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