The Highlands attracts millions of visitors with its stunning natural beauty, with one of the most sought after for a photo opportunity being the magnificent waterfalls. The vast landscape of the Highlands is crisscrossed with streams, lochs and rivers some gaining worldwide notoriety for housing mythical creatures. However, one of the most picturesque water features found in the Highlands are the abundance of waterfalls.
Some cascade hundreds of feet down narrow gorges, dance across giant slabs of rock or thunder down valleys slicing through the natural landscape. Here are some of the most-scenic waterfalls within an hour’s drive of the Highland capital, Inverness. Around one hour from Inverness, this spectacular waterfall lies on a nature reserve which to its visitor experience last year.
The River Dorma runs through the area with a magnificent 150ft drop, which can be viewed by the Victorian bridge built in 1873 by John Fowler. The bridge is the perfect vantage point for visitors to catch a glimpse of the either the raging torrent of water or the near-invisible mist of the falls. Located west of Strathpeffer, 32 minutes from Inverness, the Rogie Falls carries the Black Water down several rock steps, crisscrossing the landscape.
The surrounding area is a very popular site for forest walks and the falls can be viewed by a narrow bridge which spans the banks and can hold up to five people at a time. Dog Falls are around 55 minutes away from Inverness, within the ancient , w.
