Falls of Acharn

The Falls of Acharn are a series of waterfalls in Scotland above the Loch Tay The lower falls are visible from the "Hermit's Cave", a folly built in the 18th century.

Photo: Snaik, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Priory Island and Kenmore Parish Church.

Priory Island

Islet

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Priory Island is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles north of Falls of Acharn.

Kenmore Parish Church

Church

Photo: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kenmore Parish Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Falls of Acharn.

Meall a‘ Choire Chreagaich

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meall a‘ Choire Chreagaich is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles east of Falls of Acharn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acharn and Kenmore.

Acharn

Village

Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end.

Kenmore

Village

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Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 1½ miles northeast of Falls of Acharn.

Fearnan is a small crofting village on the north shore of Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. The village is known for Taymouth Castle, which is the birthplace of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Fearnan is situated 2 miles west of Falls of Acharn.

Falls of Acharn

Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Category: body of water
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.56401° or 56° 33′ 50″ north

Longitude

-4.02322° or 4° 1′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C8QHX7G+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 863230387

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

Wikidata ID

Q5432506

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Falls of Acharn Viewpoint and Acharn.

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