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The Falls of Foyers pouring white down a dark rock face into the gorge.
Inverness

Falls of Foyers

A waterfall dropping some 140 feet into a wooded gorge above Loch Ness at Foyers, reached by stepped paths from the village, and praised in verse by Burns in 1787.

Welcome

On the quiet south side of Loch Ness, in the village of Foyers, the River Foyers plunges some 140 feet over a lip of rock into a deep, wooded gorge on its way down to the loch.

The Falls of Foyers were one of the sights of the Highlands long before the monster was, and in 1787 Robert Burns stood beside them and wrote a poem in pencil.

A path with steps leads down from opposite the tea room in the village, through the trees to viewing platforms where the fall comes into view, white against the dark rock. It is steep in places, so take care.

The river had another life. From 1895 its water drove the generators of an aluminium works on the lochside below, one of the first of its kind; the smelter closed in 1967, and the old works is now a hydro-electric station. Come after rain, when the falls are at their fullest.

A short drive awayBoleskine Burial GroundAn old graveyard by the loch nearby.4 min by roadSee itLichen-covered gravestone inscribed "Sacred to the memory of Jane, spouse of Thomas Fraser of Balnain
Before you go

The falls can be visited at any time, free.

A stepped path leads down from opposite the tea room in Foyers to the viewing platforms; it is steep in places.

Where
Foyers, on the B852 south of Loch Ness.
Drop
About 140 feet.
Path
Steps from the village.
Where it is

In the village of Foyers on the B852 along the south side of Loch Ness, with the path opposite the tea room.

Close byLoch Ness.
  1. Wooden building with sign reading "The Camerons Tea Room & Farm ShopThe Camerons Tea RoomUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Loch Ness with autumn-coloured hills rising along its far shoreLoch Ness6 miles8 min by road
  3. Winding hill track above forestry and a distant loch under cloudy skiesSuidhe Viewpoint11 miles14 min by road
  4. Wooden jetty and lochside houses beneath forested hills on a misty shorelineDores BeachThe shingle beach at the north end.11 miles15 min by road
  5. Invermoriston FallsInvermoriston FallsFalls across the loch.19 miles26 min by road
Directions
Lichen-covered gravestone inscribed "Sacred to the memory of Jane, spouse of Thomas Fraser of BalnainAttractionsBoleskine Burial Ground1.9 miles
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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the falls, and when each is next free.

The Lovat at dusk: white front, slate roof and dormers, lit lamps and the glowing bay window, a planter on the drive.The Lovat Hotel
  • A hotel
  • In Fort Augustus
  • 10 miles from the Falls of Foyers
Check datesA white harled cottage with a slated roof and gabled porch sits behind a garden of wildflowers, a table and chairs on the patio.Garden Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Inverness
  • 12 miles from the Falls of Foyers
Check datesA stone cottage with a slated roof and dormer windows sits behind a gravel drive, ivy covering one gable end.Ivy Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Inverness
  • 12 miles from the Falls of Foyers
Check datesA stone steading with green shutters and a slated roof sits beside a gravel drive, mature trees framing the entrance.South Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Inverness
  • 12 miles from the Falls of Foyers
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