Falls of Kirkaig

The Falls of Kirkaig are a waterfall in the Northwest Highlands of , in , within the council area. The falls are located on the River Kirkaig, south by southeast of the village of , on the main approach footpath to mountain.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall on the River Kirkaig in Assynt, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Eas Chirceig”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fionn Loch.

is a small irregular-shaped shallow freshwater loch, on a north-west to south-east orientation that is located 3 miles southeast of in the Assynt district of in Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverkirkaig and Strathan.

Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch , in the Assynt district of , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Falls of Kirkaig.

Village
is a remote scattered coastal village, located in Bàgh an t-strathain Bay, which lies on the south shore of the sea loch, Loch Inver, in the Assynt district of the west coast of , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Falls of Kirkaig.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a UNESCO Geopark in in the north-west . The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.

Falls of Kirkaig

Latitude
58.10924° or 58° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
-5.2066° or 5° 12′ 24″ west
Open location code
9CCP4Q5V+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 487562376
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q1878754
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Falls of Kirkaig” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Eas Chirceig”
  • Cornish: “Eas Chirceig”
  • Dutch: “Falls of Kirkaig”
  • Dutch: “Watervallen van Kirkaig”
  • German: “Falls of Kirkaig”
  • Irish: “Eas Chirceig”
  • Manx: “Eas Chirceig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eas Chirceig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Falls of Kirkaig”
  • Welsh: “Eas Chirceig”

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Highlights include Rebecca Island and Abi Island.

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