📌 Inverkirkaig, Highland
★★★★
The Falls of Kirkaig are a spectacular – and somewhat off the beaten track – sight in the remote Assynt region south of Lochinver, requiring a scenic 4-mile round trip on foot to reach them. The River Kirkaig plunges nearly 20 metres into a rocky ravine and are especially impressive after heavy rain – though the river is a fairly powerful one in all but the driest of spells. We were lucky to watch fish attempting to leap the fall on our July visit – surely an insurmountable obstacle? The first photo below shows the falls themselves; the other pictures are of the approach path. The great domed summit of Suilven is well seen from the route; our full-day circuit to the hill passes the falls on the way back down.
🌍 Location
📌 On the River Kirkaig 2 mi east of Inverkirkaig
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NC 112178
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.109266,-5.207132
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park on minor road 0.5 mi southeast of Inverkirkaig, 🧭 NC 085194 / 🛰️ 58.121516,-5.251904 (2 mi)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 From the car park it’s a 2 mi (1+ hr) walk (each way) to the waterfall on a clear but fairly rough path – following the north bank of the River Kirkaig upstream, usually at a distance. Fork right at a junction for the final descent to the waterfall which is steep & rocky – care required (⬤ Moderate).
