Eas Allt Horn

Eas Allt Horn is a waterfall in the western Highlands where the land falls steeply toward the coast. It lies in a narrow glen where a burn drops over a series of rock shelves before joining a larger river. The name comes from Gaelic: eas means waterfall and allt is a burn or stream, so the whole means ‘waterfall of the burn’. Like many Highland waterfalls, it is fed by the region’s high rainfall and the rugged terrain that forces water downhill quickly. The falls are among Scotland’s tallest single-drop waterfalls, though measuring waterfalls can be difficult. Some lists count the biggest single leap, others add every drop in a series, so records change depending on the method. Eas Allt Horn is recognised in local mapping and appears on Ordnance Survey Explorer sheets covering the area. Its Gaelic name shows how common such terms are across the Highlands, where most place names come from the language. Visitors reach the falls by following a path along the glen from the nearest road. The route passes through heather moorland and birch scrub before the burn comes into view. The final approach crosses stepping stones or a small footbridge, depending on water levels. From the viewpoint the water plunges over a dark rock face into a deep plunge pool below. On windy days spray rises high, and the sound of falling water carries far across the glen.