Corrieshalloch Gorge
| Corrieshalloch Gorge | |
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 Corrieshalloch Gorge: the Falls of Measach | |
| Grid reference: | NH207778 |
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| Website: | Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve |
Corrieshalloch Gorge is a nature reserve in Ross-shire owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
The gorge is on the Droma River 16 miles south of Ullapool (between the A832 and A835 roads near Braemore). It is a mile long and 20 feet deep, formed at the end of the last Ice Age) by rapid erosion caused by meltwater.
The 151-foot Falls of Measach can be viewed from a viewing platform and a Victorian suspension footbridge.
Access to the footbridge is by a path of just 300 yards from the car park on the south side of the gorge, where an honesty box will take your £1 at the start of the path. A viewing platform has been installed which projects out into the gorge.
The bridge was closed to the public in 2010 following the discovery of unacceptable wear and tear, but was reopened in January 2011 after temporary repair work. It was closed again in the winter of 2011/12 for longer term repairs. Shortly before it was due to be reopened in April 2012, consulting engineers discovered cracks in several deck support hangers, and the entire site, including gorge-side paths, was closed until these could be replaced. It fully re-opened in late May 2012 after refurbishment and repairs were completed.