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Steall Falls

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Steall Falls, Glen Nevis
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA, flickr.com

With a hight of 120 metres (394 ft), the Steall Falls is the second-highest waterfall in Scotland.

A nice and easy walk leads you to the waterfall. It is already really impressive from afar. Getting closer can be a bit challenging. There is a short cable bridge leading across the Water of Nevis.

Located in Glen Nevis and 10 kilometres south to Fort William, the Steall Falls are a mystic destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

It is also an exciting place for are Harry Potter fans: The Steall Falls was used quite often as a backdrop for the movies. They appear, for example, in “Harry Potter and the goblet of fire” when Harry has to fight against the Dragon during the Triwizard Tournament.

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From the Glen Nevis Road on to the Steall Falls Path

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Upper Glen Nevis car park

Coordinates

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NN 17993 68258

56.770242, -4.979830

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56°46'12.9"N 4°58'47.4"W

UTM

30V 378998 6293559

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