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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Sligachan

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Sligachan

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Sligachan

06:06

18.4km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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202 m

Sligachan Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The old bridge was built between 1810 and 1818. There are some beautiful myths surrounding them, such as that dipping one's face into the River Sligachan at the bridge bestows eternal beauty ("The enchanted waters under the Sligachan Bridge"). You really have to dip your face, not wet your face with your hands, and then not dry your face either.

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676 m

Allt Dearg Mor Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Sligachan you can take a nice hike towards the Black Cullins. Even without climbing the summit, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Glen Sligachan on this easy hiking tour. The path leads over a tributary of the Sligachan River, the Allt Dearg Mor. This is criss-crossed by many small rocks and waterfalls. From the bridge, which was renewed sometime in the last few years, you have a beautiful view of the river.

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7.31 km

View of the Black Cuillin Mountains

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The name of the Black Cuillin is derived from the dark color of the gabbro. The ridge of the Black Cuillin is characterized by jagged, bare rock, steep cliffs and deeply cut karen and gullies.

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8.22 km

Waterfall at the Fairy Pools

Highlight • Viewpoint

parking and the road leading in can get realy busy so make sure your fueled up and be patient hut worth it to see the glens. amazing views and memories

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8.56 km

Fairy Pools Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Extremely crowded. Easy hike.

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9.45 km

Fairy Pools

Highlight • Waterfall

The Fairy Pools are a series of different sized, natural water pools, which are connected by a small stream and small waterfalls. The clear and cold water flows down from the mountainous landscape of the Black Cuillin. When we started it was still cloudy, but in the end the water rushed like in the waterfalls, but from the very top.

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10.6 km

Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh Upstream of the Fairy Pools

Highlight • River

If you walk past the most popular areas and continue up the stream, you'll find more beautiful spots with fewer people. Some of the pools and waterfalls are a bit smaller but still magical and well worth the extra few hundred meters. You can continue up and then turn left to create a loop which is nicer than returning the same way.

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13.2 km

Mountain Pass

16.9 km

Sligachan Waterfalls

Highlight • Natural

Definitely swimming opportunities here - easy to access from the path too which is a bonus!

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18.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

7.27 km

328 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.67 km

6.37 km

3.60 km

1.47 km

295 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

9°C

1°C

92 %

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Sligachan

Sligachan Old Bridge

Allt Dearg Mor Waterfalls

View of the Black Cuillin Mountains

Waterfall at the Fairy Pools

Fairy Pools Waterfall

Fairy Pools

Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh Upstream of the Fairy Pools

Sligachan Waterfalls

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