The River Moriston furiously flows past the town's two bridges and pours itself over several sets of huge boulders on its way to empty into Loch Ness - and it makes for some beautiful little waterfalls! Especially when you catch the angle of the older, double-arched 19th century bridge set within the newer single-arch bridge. This waterfall is such a hidden gem. If you didn't know it was there already, I'm sure you'd drive right by it. It's very unassuming and not obvious at all from the road. I was on a very busy day tour and luckily our guide took us here as one of the "bathroom stops" haha! Unfortunately I only had about 15 minutes to explore. The trail is very short - it only takes about 2-3 minutes to reach this part of the falls from the parking lot. But this short trail will definitely have you feeling like you just stepped into the Shire from LOTR lol! And when you get to the main falls viewing area, there's even this neat little stone house that gives you some awesome viewing angles! Apparently the dam above the falls gets opened up on Tuesdays, making for an even more dramatic waterfall with more water crashing down the rocks. And I also read that you can see salmon jumping up the river in season! The parking lot has free public bathrooms and they're very well kept. The trail itself is uneven in places with lots of mud and tree roots so be aware. I sure hope I get to come back someday and spend more time here! The trail goes on further into the woods along the river and I read there are several more falls along the way. I loved it! read more

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