Wild Swimming
Divach Falls — Loch Ness Valley
Divach Falls is a Forestry and Land Scotland waterfall site above Drumnadrochit, where the water tumbles 100 feet to the Divach Burn before flowing out into Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness. FLS provides a viewing platform. It is a viewpoint, not a swimming spot: there is no managed access to the plunge pool, and we do not recommend scrambling down to it.
Quick facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- Region
- Inverness & The Great Glen
- Grid ref
- NH 494 273
- Entry
- Gravel / pebble
- Depth
- Medium (chest-deep)
- Midges
- High
- Dogs
- Off-lead OK
Key hazards
- no safe access to the plunge pool
- road to the car park closed by a landslide
- slippery, steep ground around the falls
Getting there
The FLS car park is reached via Balmacaan Road from Drumnadrochit, about 2 miles (3km) south of the village (nearest postcode IV63 6XW). FLS reports (read 2026-10-28) that the public road to the car park is closed to vehicles because of a landslide; you can still reach the falls on foot from Drumnadrochit or on the Glen Coiltie loop. Check the FLS Divach Falls page for alerts before you go.
Parking postcode: IV63 6XW
Safety
View the falls from the FLS viewing platform. The ground around the falls is steep and slippery, and there is no safe route to the pool. Check FLS alerts for the road closure before travelling. Midges are fierce in the Great Glen in summer.
Best for
- waterfall viewpoint
- Great Glen Way side trip
- Drumnadrochit walk
Nearby
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Civil dawn
- 06:45
- Civil dusk
- 17:18
NOAA Solar Calculator · 31 October 2026
Common questions
- Can you swim at Divach Falls?
- We do not recommend it. Forestry and Land Scotland manages Divach Falls as a viewpoint with a viewing platform, and there is no managed access to the plunge pool. For a safer swim nearby, Dores Beach on Loch Ness is a SEPA-designated bathing water.
- Can you drive to Divach Falls?
- Not at the moment. FLS reports (read 2026-10-28) that the public road to the Divach Falls car park is closed to vehicles because of a landslide. You can still walk there from Drumnadrochit or on the Glen Coiltie loop. Check the FLS page for alerts before you travel.
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