Steall Waterfall, also known as An Steall Bàn or Steall Falls, is situated in
Glen Nevis
Glen Nevis ( gd, Gleann Nibheis) is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor ...
near
Fort William,
Highland
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,
Scotland
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. It is Scotland's second-highest
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
, and also the second highest in the United Kingdom, with a single drop of .
The falls can be viewed from the path that runs through the Nevis Gorge, an area owned by the
John Muir Trust
The John Muir Trust (JMT) is a Scottish charity, established in 1983 to conserve wild land and wild places for the benefit of all. The Trust runs an environmental award scheme, manages several estates, mainly in the Highlands and Islands of Scot ...
which manages the area for its wilderness qualities. An Steall Bàn means "The White Spout" in
Gaelic
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See also
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List of waterfalls
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List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom
This is a links page to the named waterfalls found in the UK and includes a list of the highest waterfalls.
Highest waterfalls in the UK
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References
Image:07-IMG 4174.jpg, View from Ben Nevis
Image:Steall_waterfall.jpg
Image:UK-Scotland-Glen_Nevis-Steall_Waterfall-2006.jpg
Waterfalls of Highland (council area)
Lochaber
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