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Wailing Widow Falls

Photo of Wailing Widow Falls, a waterfall near Unapool in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Wailing Widow Falls

© Ian Stewart / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Ian Stewart / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wailing Widow Falls

Thirty-metre cascade plunging from Loch na Gainmhich into a steep gorge just off the road near Kylesku.

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Wailing Widow Falls is a waterfall in Highland. It is one of 120 waterfalls picked out by the Albion Guide. The surrounding countryside is part of Assynt–Coigach National Scenic Area. The nearest other waterfall is Eas a' Chual Aluinn, 4.1 km to the east.

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Photo of Assynt–Coigach, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Assynt–Coigach

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Inverkirkaig

Strange, isolated peaks rising from a watery moorland wilderness in the far north-west

Photo: Kylesku Bridge, a viewpoint in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Kylesku Bridge

Viewpoint near Kylesku

Graceful curving concrete bridge of 1984 spanning Loch a' Chairn Bhain, a landmark NC500 photo stop.

4.8 km N

Photo of Ardvreck Castle, a ruined castle near Unapool in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ardvreck Castle

Castle near Unapool

Ruined tower on a Loch Assynt spit.

5.7 km S

Photo of Loch Assynt, a loch near Unapool in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Loch Assynt

Loch near Unapool

Below Quinag's shattered peak, the gaunt ruin of Ardvreck Castle stands on a promontory of this Sutherland loch.

5.8 km SW

Photo of North-West Sutherland, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

North-West Sutherland

National Scenic Area near Kinlochbervie

Ancient rock and lonely quartzite peaks rising from a moor full of lochans, out on Scotland's wild north-west

11.4 km NE

Photo: Drumbeg Viewpoint, a viewpoint in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Drumbeg Viewpoint

Viewpoint near Drumbeg

Roadside viewpoint on the Assynt coast road overlooking Loch Dhrombaig and Eddrachillis Bay to Handa Island.

12.8 km W