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Wailing Widow Falls – Loch na Gainmhich loop from Allt Chranaidh Waterfall

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Wailing Widow Falls – Loch na Gainmhich loop from Allt Chranaidh Waterfall

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Wailing Widow Falls – Loch na Gainmhich loop from Allt Chranaidh Waterfall

01:19

3.75km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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275 m

Sandy Shore of Lochan Fada

Highlight • Lake

In bad weather it gets very muddy there. It is best to choose a drier day for the trip.

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363 m

Execute caution when viewing these falls, which are four times higher than Niagara Falls, from the top.

Story taken from 'The Sutherland Trail' by Cameron McNeish and Richard Else: 'Walk a little way to grassy terraces that offer better views of the tresses of the falls themselves, but be careful. Some years ago a woman fell to her death here. Her husband, an insurance broker who had just doubled the value of her life policy, was tried for her murder but the case was found not proven'.

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453 m

Loch na Gainmhich

Highlight • Lake

Loch na Gainmhich is on the road between Loch Assynt and Kylesku and is a popular destination for hikers and fishermen. There is a car park at the north end and very close to the hole, the Eas a 'Chual Aluinn, Britain's highest waterfall, plunges into the depths.

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3.58 km

Loch na Gainmhich and Wailing Widow Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Loch na Gainmhich is a stunning little freshwater loch not far from the road, it's well worth the push or walk across to see it. The waterfall has several names, but Wailing Widow refers to the story that a young hunter fell to his death over the cliff, his mother (the widow) went to see the place of her son’s death and threw herself over the cliff in grief.

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3.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.63 km

454 m

361 m

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

507 m

234 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Wailing Widow Falls – Loch na Gainmhich loop from Allt Chranaidh Waterfall

Sandy Shore of Lochan Fada