Scotland: Falls of Glomach, West Highlands
Distance: 16km/10 miles
Time: 4hrs
Type: Mountain and waterfall
Where: Return walk from Kintail Countryside Centre in Morvich to top of Britain’s second-highest waterfall.
Start/End: Kintail Countryside Centre Centre, Morvich (NG961211).
Terrain: Waymarked paths and forest track into remote mountain environment. Take care near top of waterfall.
Maps: OS Explorer 414; Landranger 33
The National Trust for Scotland property at Kintail boasts the famous Five Sisters mountain ridge – one of the finest ridge walks in Scotland – and nearby is Britain’s second-highest waterfall, the Falls of Glomach. While a traverse of the former is only recommended for strong and experienced hillwalkers, the walk to the latter is quite feasible for those who have the fitness, stamina and confidence. Although a relatively straightforward there-and-back route, it does involve a considerable amount of ascent (around 710m/2330ft) – but it’s well worth the effort! For those who don’t feel up to such a climb, a gentle walk along Gleann Lichd following the course of the River Croe is a good alternative. And a few miles away at the other end of Loch Duich is the must-see, much photographed Eilean Donan Castle.
Click here to download a route card
Click here to download the GPS data for this route as an Anquet file
Click here to download the GPS data for this route as a GPX file
Click below to see a route profile and view the route on an Ordnance Survey map
Click to enlarge
Click here for instructions on how to use Walk’s Routemaster Guides
Click here to upload photos taken along this route
