Corrieshalloch Gorge and the Falls
of Measach
'Wow springs to mind if you look
really closely at the top of the picture you can see people
stood on the suspension bridge, this should give you a good
idea of the sheer magnitude of the gorge'
Corrieshalloch Gorge is on the A835
at Braemore, 12m miles east of Ullapool, on the Ullapool
to Inverness Road. When you drive along the road dont forget
your camera as the trees and views are spectacular in themselves.
Suddenly on this twisting road the parking area for the
gorge appears, and more often than not is quite busy with
tourists.
ADMISSION PRICES: £1 (honesty box)
This breathtaking
mile-long gorge, is one of the finest examples in Britain
of a box canyon, its 61 m (200 ft) deep. The river plunges
46 m (150 ft) over the Falls of Measach. There is a suspension
bridge a little way downstream from the falls this was
built by John Fowler (1817-98), he was also a joint designer
of the Forth Railway Bridge. John Fowler bought the estate
of Braemore in 1867. Further downstream, there is a viewing
platform it provides an excellent vantage point looking
up towards the spectacular falls of course for this you
will need a head for heights.
**We would not recommend the gorge
for people with physical disabilities.**
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