Sput Mor

Sput Mor stands near Stirling in the foothills of the Ochil Hills. It is a waterfall where the burn drops over a series of rock shelves into a deep plunge pool below. The name comes from the Gaelic word ‘sput’, meaning spout or spouting water, and ‘mor’, meaning big or great. The fall is recognised as one of Scotland’s highest single-drop waterfalls. Its height is measured at about 20 metres, though some sources note it slightly differently. The burn that feeds the fall rises on the moorland above and gathers volume as it descends. Visitors reach the site by a short path from the car park on the A91. The path leads through birch and oak woodland where ferns grow thickly on the damp ground. At the viewpoint the full drop is visible, and the sound of water fills the air. The plunge pool is surrounded by moss-covered boulders, and the spray keeps the rocks wet even in drier weather.