Falls of Kirkaig
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 6 '33.4 " N , 5 ° 12' 25.3" W | |
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| place | Assynt , Scotland | |
| Number of fall levels | 1 | |
| flow | River Kirkaig | |
The Falls of Kirkaig (also Kirkaig Falls ) is an 18 meter high waterfall in Scotland . They are located southeast of Lochinver in the River Kirkaig and can be reached via a four-kilometer hiking trail from the small settlement of Inverkirkaig . At this point, the river, which rises from Fionn Loch to the east of the Suilven, flows over a step formed from volcanic rock in the river bed, which otherwise consists of gneiss from the Lewisian . Due to its height, the Falls of Kirkaig represent an insurmountable obstacle for the Atlantic salmon , so its spawning grounds are limited to the river below.
Web links
Commons : Falls of Kirkaig - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Kirkaig Falls on discoverassynt.co.uk (English)
- Falls of Kirkaig on europeanwaterfalls.com (English)