List of waterfalls of Scotland


Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.

Names of falls

The term ‘linn’ is found throughout southern and eastern Scotland. Confusingly 'linn' can denote either a fall or the plunge pool or indeed a confined stretch of water. ‘Spout’ is another common word found throughout England and Scotland for particular types of fall though it is usually replaced by ‘sput’ in the formerly Gaelic-speaking parts of the latter.
The Gaelic word ‘eas’ is by far the most common term for a waterfall in the Scottish Highlands where the majority of place names are of Gaelic origin.

Highest waterfalls in Scotland

The list of highest waterfalls is sometimes debatable, due to the ambiguity of whether to measure the single largest fall or the sum of a series of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record.
This table measures waterfalls by tallest single drop.
WaterfallLocationHeight
1Eas a' Chual Aluinn200
2Steall waterfall120
3Falls of Glomach113
=4Falls of Foyers62
=4Falls of Clyde62
6Falls of Bruar60

Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H, I, J

K

L

M, N

O, P, Q, R

S

T

U, V, W, X, Y, Z