📌 Acharn, Perth & Kinross
★★★
The unique feature of these potentially spectacular cascades on the south side of Loch Tay is the dark passage through a Victorian hermit’s cave required to reach the amphitheatre-like viewpoint. By “potentially” I mean “depending on the weather”, as for all their 80-foot stature, the waterfalls are fed by a rather small burn, and a spell of wet weather is required to see them at their best.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on unclassified road through Acharn village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 755438
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.569791,-4.027323
🚌 Infrequent bus to Acharn
🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 140 m | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 🌊 Falls of Acharn ★★★
⬤ Moderate | Track for ascent, rougher path for descent. Steep throughout.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit: start – Falls of Acharn via west bank & Hermit’s Cave – cross Acharn Burn on footbridge above falls – descent to start via east bank
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: A red squirrel in the forest; small birds.
Weather: Showery, cool with fresh snow on hills.
November 2012
Also on this walk
Falls of Acharn ★★★
🌍 Location
📌 Access from minor road in Acharn village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 757432
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.564053,-4.023533
🚌🚗 See info for walk route above
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 The quickest access to the falls is a 20-min (each way) steep uphill walk by the outward route given above (⬤ Moderate).
