Upper Falls

Upper Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.24537, -4.49071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Falls

• Loch Ness · lake · Highland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Stratherrick · viewpoint · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Meall Fuar-mhonaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Urquhart Castle · fort · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Loch Killin · lake · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Glen Urquhart · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Loch Meiklie · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Loch Tarff · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Loch Ruthven · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Great Glen Way · trek · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Culnaskiach Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Loch Duntelchaig · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Loch Bruicheach · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Loch Neaty · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Glen Moriston · viewpoint · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Strath Glass · viewpoint · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Aldourie Castle · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Loch na Beinne Bàine · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Falls

Other waterfalls near Upper Falls

• Culnaskiach Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Loch a' Mhuillidh · waterfall · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Falls of Roy · waterfall · Highland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Falls of Pattack · waterfall · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rogie Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Falls of Bruar (Upper) · waterfall · Perth and Kinross · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lower Falls, Ben Nevis · waterfall · Highland · ~78 km · Must-see
• Glencoe Waterfall · waterfall · Highland · ~91 km · Must-see
• The Black Spout · waterfall · Perth and Kinross · ~96 km · Must-see
• Falls of Moness · waterfall · Perth and Kinross · ~101 km · Must-see

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