A deep, sheer-sided Highland gorge near Ullapool, crossed by a Victorian suspension bridge above the Falls of Measach
Corrieshalloch is a gorge, a deep and very narrow rocky ravine, cut by the River Droma in the hills south of Ullapool. It runs for about a mile and drops sixty metres or so to the water, which makes it one of the most dramatic gorges in Scotland despite being easy to reach from the road. Partway along, the river tips over a ledge as the Falls of Measach, a slender waterfall of around forty-five metres, best seen after rain when there is plenty of water coming through.
The way to take it in is from a narrow Victorian suspension bridge, a footbridge slung from steel cables, that crosses the gorge just above the falls. It bounces a little as you walk and only a few people are allowed on at once, and a viewing platform a short way downstream juts out over the drop for the wider view along the ravine. Both give you a proper sense of how far down the river is.
The gorge is a national nature reserve looked after by the National Trust for Scotland, and it is right beside the A835 between Ullapool and Braemore, so it works well as a stop on a longer Highland drive. There is a car park and a short, mostly gentle path to the bridge, though the edges are steep and unfenced in places, so keep children close. It sits at the edge of the wild country of Wester Ross, with Ardessie Falls and the scattered houses of Dundonnell further out along Little Loch Broom to the north-west.
