Mealt Falls
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Mealt Falls is a dramatic sea cliff waterfall on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, where a stream plunges directly into the ocean beside the basalt columns of Kilt Rock.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessedVia | A855 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Kilt Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateHeight |
about 180 feet
ⓘ
about 55 metres ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal waterfalls
ⓘ
Landforms of the Isle of Skye ⓘ Waterfalls of Scotland ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dropsFrom | basalt cliffs ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Minch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologyNearby |
Jurassic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
basalt columns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sea spray at base
ⓘ
sheer vertical drop ⓘ |
| hasParking | car park at Kilt Rock viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Kilt Rock viewpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageLocalName |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Trotternish Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Highland Council (viewpoint area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Staffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic sea cliff setting
ⓘ
plunging directly into the sea ⓘ proximity to Kilt Rock basalt columns ⓘ |
| overhangs | sea cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | tourist attractions on the Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | fenced cliff-edge viewpoint ⓘ |
| tourismType |
roadside attraction
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| viewDirection | over The Minch towards mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | clifftop viewing platform ⓘ |
| watercourse | Mealt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Loch Mealt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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