Experts at GO Outdoors ranked the top 15 most beautiful waterfalls in the UK and the Falls of Glomach in the Scottish Highlands won second place being bested only by High Force in County Durham.
Other Scottish waterfalls appeared on the list like Steall Falls in Glen Nevis but as a country that has already been recognised by UNESCO (with many other natural locations considered for UNESCO heritage) Scotland has yet more beautiful waterfalls on offer that are worth a visit.
Here is our pick of thirteen beautiful Scottish waterfalls that are worth a visit.
. Mealt Falls, Skye
This magical waterfall tips itself over the cliffs of Kilt Rock on the Isle of Skye. It falls from the Mealt Loch to the Sound of Raasay below. Local legend has it that mermaids wait at the bottom of the falls to either greet you or eat you. This is a windy spot in winter so be careful. Photo: via Pixabay
. Steall Falls, Glen Nevis
In the middle reaches of Glen Nevis are the Polldubh Falls but even more impressive are the mighty Steall Falls which cascade down 393 feet from the mountains of the Mamores. To get there you have to brave it across a three-wire bridge over the river. Photo: Andreas Gerhardinger via Canva Pro
. Loup of Fintry
This waterfall is located on the River Endrick roughly 2 miles to the east of Fintry village and 17 miles away from Stirling city. The Scots word “loup” means “leap” and it is given in honour of those who visit the waterfall to leap over the rock’s edge. Photo: ian_woodhead1 on Flickr
. Falls of Bruar, Perthshire
There are a number of powerful waterfalls at this famous spot near Blair Atholl favoured since the 18th century. Robert Burns campaigned to have the “lofty firs and ashes cool” to surround the falls and they still adorn these stunning waterfalls today. Photo: espy3008 via Canva Pro
5. Grey Mare's Tail, Moffat
This is the most impressive waterfall in southern Scotland, so called because it resembles a horse's tail. This stunning pair of waterfalls merge into one in wet weather and fall 200 feet. They are the fifth highest in the UK. This enchanting view inspired Sir Walter Scott to write his poem Marmion. Sir Walter is said to have stopped here on his horse because of thick fog. At the foot of the falls there's an Iron Age earthwork known as the Giant's Grave. Photo: bkindler via Canva Pro
6. Black Linn Falls, Perthshire
In the Hermitage near Dunkeld these astonishing waterfalls have their own viewing balcony at Ossian's Hall where you can safely stand, mesmerised, for as long as you like. Inside the hall you can hear the thunder of the waterfall. They're surrounded by some of the tallest trees in Scotland so there's a truly vertical panorama of natural beauty. Photo: ian_woodhead1 via Flickr
7. Eas a' Chual Aluinn
Eas a’ Chual Aluinn (which means “waterfall of the beautiful tresses” in Scottish Gaelic) is in the parish of Assynt in Sutherland. It is the tallest waterfall in the UK with a sheer drop of 200 metres (660 ft). Reportedly it is over three times as tall as Niagara Falls when in full flow. Photo: via Wallpaper Flare
8. Falls of Glomach, Ross-shire
These are not quite the highest in Scotland, at 371 feet, found near Morvich. Locals call them the 'gloomy falls' or the 'forbidden falls' because of the menacing rocky drop. Just watch your step on the slippery rocks here. There's a vertigo-inducing steep path to reach them. Photo: TheUntravelledWorld via Canva Pro