Eilean an Tuim

Places of Interest

Eas a’ Chual Aluinn

Waterfall

Photo: colin price, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom with a drop of 200 m. The waterfall can be reached by a 6-mile walk across boggy ground from the road 3 mi south of Kylesku in Sutherland. Eas a’ Chual Aluinn is situated 2 miles southeast of Eilean an Tuim.

Glas Bheinn

Peak

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glas Bheinn is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Assynt area of Sutherland, in the far north of the country. A steep and rugged mountain in its own right, Britain's highest waterfall, the Eas a' Chual Aluinn, falls from its slopes. Glas Bheinn is situated 2½ miles south of Eilean an Tuim.

Places in the Area

Kylesku

Hamlet

Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.

Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 3 miles northwest of Eilean an Tuim.

Kylestrome

Hamlet

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 3½ miles northwest of Eilean an Tuim.

Inchnadamph

Hamlet

Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 5 miles south of Eilean an Tuim.

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