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The Endrick Water pouring over mossy rock steps at the top of the Loup of Fintry, with the green valley and hills stretching away beyond.
Stirlingshire

Loup of Fintry

A waterfall on the Endrick Water by the B818 east of Fintry, where the river leaps about 28 metres down a staircase of rock.

Welcome

Loup is the old Scots word for a leap, and on a wet day it's easy to see why.

Here the Endrick Water throws itself down a great staircase of rock, dropping about 28 metres over a series of steps into a steep gorge. It's on the B818 east of the village of Fintry, on the road to Carron Valley, and the falls are only a few minutes' walk from a small parking space by the road. The path is short but often muddy, so wear boots, and keep well back from the edge above the gorge. There's a grassy spot at the top of the falls that makes a lovely place for a picnic, with the hills rolling away all around you. It's at its best when the river is full after rain, so time your visit for a wet spell if you can, and finish with lunch at the Fintry Inn in the village.

A short drive awayFintry InnThe village pub on Main Street in Fintry, with a bar, a restaurant and a beer garden, pub classics, and a music session on Sunday afternoons.5 min by roadSee itThe bar of the Fintry Inn under dark ceiling beams, with painted bar stools along the counter and a lit shelf of whisky bottles in the room beyond.
Before you go

A short stop by the road, free at any time.

Where
East of Fintry on the B818, on the road to Carron Valley.
Open
At any time; free.
Parking
A few spaces by the road at the start of the path.
The path
A few minutes from the road, short but often muddy, beside a steep gorge.
Best
After rain, when the river is full.

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Where it is

East of Fintry on the B818, on the road to Carron Valley, G63 0XH.

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Directions
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