Eas a' Chual Aluinn
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The falls from Loch Beag
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| Location | Assynt, Highland, Scotland |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 200 m / 658 ft |
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference NC281278) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the highest waterfall in the United Kingdom with a sheer drop of 658 ft (200 m). When in full flow it is over three times higher than Niagara Falls.
The waterfall can be reached by a six-mile walk across boggy ground from the road three miles south of Kylesku in Sutherland. In good weather, a boat-trip runs from the slipway by the Kylesku Hotel to Loch Beag, from where the waterfall is visible.
The name is a corruption of Scottish Gaelic "Eas a' Chùil Àlainn", ("waterfall of the beautiful tresses").
Coordinates: 58°12′19″N 4°55′38″W / 58.20537°N 4.92711°W
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