Walk: Hanging around Rogie Falls

📌 Contin, Highland
★★★★

The village of Contin sits on the boundary between the fertile farmland of Easter Ross and the much more rugged landscape of the Northwest Highlands – the step change in scenery is palpable here when driving towards Ullapool from Inverness. Manmade attractions are replaced by natural ones on the tourist map, of which the first comes only a couple of miles beyond Contin at Rogie Falls. A dramatic suspension bridge hangs over this powerful waterfall amongst spectacular Highland scenery; salmon are ushered along an artificial staircase at the side. A wide path leads directly to the falls, but the longer loop described here allows fuller immersion in the surroundings, with a picturesque upper section of rapids and a few other viewpoints also visited.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish on A835 2 mi north of Contin

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 442586

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.590220,-4.607524

❌ Buses pass the start but there is no official stop. You could walk from Contin (1.5 mi), following paths / tracks to the east of the river & joining the route at the falls

🚗 Car park (charge)

📝 Key info

▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 50 m | ⌛ 45 min

Features: 🌊 Rogie Falls ★★★★

⬤ Moderate | Narrow but clear paths undulating through forest, occasionally rough. Fairly steep ascent near finish.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – path from the left of the car park (not through the wooden shelter!) – Black Water upstream of falls – Rogie Falls – start. Route waymarked in blue & on map 🔗 here

Download file for GPS

🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Red squirrel seen from the rough path down to the river, small birds. One salmon leaping below the falls.

Weather: Mostly sunny, comfortable temperatures.

July 2013

Rogie Falls ★★★★