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Steall Falls

Scotland's second-highest waterfall, 120 meters, reached by a walk through the Nevis Gorge.

Photo: Ian Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
2½ hours
Address
Upper Glen Nevis car park, Glen Nevis, Fort WilliamDirections
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car up Glen Nevis from Fort William.

Why Go

From the car park at the end of the Glen Nevis road, a rocky path climbs through a wooded gorge and opens onto a green meadow below the white spout of the falls. The brave cross the river on a three-wire rope bridge; most just admire the view.

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