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   Known Alternate Names:

    Eas An Steall Beall, Steall Falls

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Visual Magnitude:

72

Absolute Magnitude:

N/A

BWR (Class):

N/A

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

64 / 100

   Grandeur:

21 / 35

   Scenery:

24 / 35

   Volume:

6 / 10

   Height:

2 / 10

   Width:

4 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

395 feet

120 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

395 feet

120 meters

Number of Drops:

1

Waterfall Type:

Horsetail

Average Width:

75 feet

23 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Allt Coire a' Mhail

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

Spring, Autumn

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Continent:

Europe

Country:

Scotland

State / Province:

Inverness-shire

Locality:

Lochaber

Specific Location:

Upper Glen Nevis

Latitude / Longitude:

Related Maps:

An Steall Ban at Streetmap.co.uk

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Directions:

Follow signs Southeast from A82 in Fort William to Glen Nevis. A path starts at the end of the road where a large parking area can be found. The falls are reportely seen after 1 km of moderate walking.

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An Steall Ban is a large waterfall which skips almost 400 feet down the side of Nevis Gorge. The name means "The White Spout". We've been told by a visitor to the site that the base of the falls can be accessed by crossing the Water of Nevis on a three-strand wire bridge.

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http://www.challenge284.org.uk/Steall_Falls_Nevis_Gorge_800x600.html
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2005-04-02 - Added picture, updated information

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