Walk: Eas Fors – triple-tier treat

📌 Ballygown, Isle of Mull
★★★

The Isle of Mull has countless waterfalls, but many involve a long walk to reach them. The triple-decker Eas Fors waterfall (Waterfall waterfall waterfall in Gaelic, Norse and English!) is conveniently situated right next to the coast road around Loch Tuath (though it still involves a fair drive on single track roads to get there). When swollen from heavy rain, all three parts of the fall are impressive, but the best of the bunch is the lower, 100-foot drop, almost directly into the sea below. With extreme care you can peer over the edge from the top, but a better (and safer) alternative is to take the mile-long hike (each way) to see the torrent from below.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at layby on B8073 1 mi southeast of Ballygown, Isle of Mull

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NM 446423

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.503114,-6.152457

❌ No public transport within 1 mi

🚗 Layby

📝 Key info

▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 60 m | ⌛ 1 hr

Features: 🌊 Eas Fors ★★★★ (upper, middle & lower falls)

⬤ Moderate | Grassy paths to waterfall viewpoints near road – extreme care needed to view lower fall from here (sheer drop). Minor road then track and grassy path to Camas an Lagain, then awkward boulder beach to lower viewpoint. Last section along the beach is (just) submerged at high tide.

➡️ Detours to nearby falls, then out-and-back walk: start – detour west to upper, middle & lower falls (lower falls from above only) – return to layby – track junction at 🧭 NM 452418 – Camas an Lagain – lower falls from below – return by outward route

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Not much…

Weather: A heavy shower, occasional blue sky, light winds.

July 2017

Eas Fors ★★★★