Falls of Falloch

The Falls of Falloch is a waterfall on the River Falloch, seven kilometres south-west of Crianlarich in Stirling. It lies beside the A82 road and the West Highland Way, making it easy to reach. The name comes from the Gaelic Eas Falach, meaning waterfall of the Falloch. Visitors have admired the falls since the early 19th century. Dorothy Wordsworth and her brother William, along with Samuel Coleridge, visited the spot during their Scottish tour. The falls are best known for the deep pool below called Rob Roy’s Bathtub. The Scottish mountaineer W. H. Murray nearly drowned in this pool after slipping upstream. In 2013 a wooden viewpoint called Woven Sound was built to let people see the falls safely. The whole area belongs to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, protecting its natural beauty. A path leads from the car park to the viewpoint, where the water crashes down into the pool. The sound of the falls fills the gorge and the surrounding woodland. The West Highland Way passes close by, so walkers often stop to look at the scene. The falls sit in a quiet glen surrounded by hills, giving a sense of wild Scotland. Visitors leave with a clear memory of rushing water and steep rocky slopes.