| Eas a' Chual Aluinn | |
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The falls from Loch Beag |
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| Location | Assynt, Highland, Scotland |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 200 m / 658 ft |
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference NC281278) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is Britain's highest waterfall [1] with a sheer drop of 658 ft (200 m). When in full flow it is over three times higher than Niagara Falls.[2]
The waterfall can be reached by a two mile walk across boggy ground from the road three miles south of Kylesku in Sutherland, Scotland. In good weather, a boat-trip runs from the slipway by the Kylesku Hotel to Loch Beag, from where the waterfall is visible. The same boat also runs trips to Kerrachar Gardens at the other end of the loch.
The name is a corruption of Scottish Gaelic "Eas a' Chùil Àlainn", ("waterfall of the beautiful tresses").