Eas Chia-aig Falls
A pair of waterfalls tumbling into the Witches Cauldron by the road at Achnacarry, seen from the bridge, and the scene of Rob Roy's leap in the 1995 film.
Just north of Achnacarry, where the road heads west towards Loch Arkaig, the Abhainn Chia-aig pours down through the woods in a pair of waterfalls, fed by rain falling on the high hills above Loch Lochy.
The lower fall drops into a deep, dark pool known as the Witches Cauldron.
The road bridge over the river gives a grandstand view of both falls, and the car park is just a few steps away, so this is an easy stop. Steep paths climb the east bank to higher viewpoints, but they run close to sheer drops, so take great care, and resist the urge to swim.
Film fans may recognise the spot: this is where Liam Neeson's Rob Roy made his escape in the 1995 film. The falls face south, so the light is kind to photographs for much of the day.
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Open at any hour and free; seen best from the road bridge.
- Where
- The B8005 by Achnacarry.
- The pool
- The Witches Cauldron.
- On film
- Rob Roy, 1995.
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Add your reviewBy the B8005 half a mile north of Achnacarry, with a car park a few metres from the bridge, PH34 4EL.
Clan Cameron MuseumThe Camerons' museum down the road.4 miles 9 min by road
Loch ArkaigA long loch west of the Great Glen, with an ancient Caledonian pine forest on its shore, ospreys, and a legend of Jacobite gold.6 miles 7 min by road
Commando MemorialThree bronze commandos above Spean Bridge, looking south to Ben Nevis over the country where they trained, with a car park off the B8004.8 miles 10 min by road
Spidean MialachA Munro of 996 metres above the north shore of Loch Quoich, climbed from the Kinloch Hourn road by its grassy south-west slopes.12 miles as the crow flies
Cille Choirill ChurchAn old church in Glen Spean.15 miles 21 min by road
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