Falls of Glomach
The Falls of Glomach, in Highland, Scotland, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Britain, with a single drop of 113 m. The falls are located approximately 18 miles east of Kyle of Lochalsh, in the historic county of Ross-shire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Fall of Glomach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include A‘ Ghlas-bheinn and Carnan Cruithneachd.
A‘ Ghlas-bheinn
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A' Ghlas-bhienn is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Kintail area of Ross-shire, close to the settlement of Morvich. A rocky peak, its ascent can be done in conjunction with the Falls of Glomach. A‘ Ghlas-bheinn is situated 1½ miles south of Falls of Glomach.
Carnan Cruithneachd
Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnan Cruithneachd is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in the Kintail area of Ross-shire, on the southern side of Glen Elchaig.
Stuc Bheag
Peak
Photo: Stuart Meek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stuc Bheag is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Falls of Glomach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morvich and Camas Luinie.
Morvich
Hamlet
Photo: Kirua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morvich is a settlement in Glen Shiel near the southern end of Loch Duich, and to the north of Kintail, in Lochalsh, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Morvich is situated 4½ miles southwest of Falls of Glomach.
Camas Luinie
Hamlet
Camas Luinie is a hamlet in Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. It is the start of the walk to the impressive Falls of Glomach via Glen Elchaig. Camas Luinie is situated 5 miles west of Falls of Glomach.
Falls of Glomach
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.2783° or 57° 16′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.28839° or 5° 17′ 18″ westElevation
2,306 feet (703 metres)Height
371 feet (113 metres)Open location code
9C9P7PH6+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 922022804OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Falls of Glomach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fall of Glomach”
- German: “Falls of Glomach”
- German: “Glomach-Wasserfall”
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار گلوماچ”
- Mazanderani: “گلوماچ ئوشار”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Falls of Glomach”
- Persian: “آبشار گلوماچ”
- Persian: “ابشار گلوماچ”
- Swedish: “Fall of Glomach”
- Tajik: “Гломач”
- Tajik: “Обшори Гломач”
- Tajik: “Шаршараи Гломач”
- Urdu: “گلومیچ آبشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dorusduain and Coire Allt an Tuirc.
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Highlights include Meall an Odhar and Meall Sguman.
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