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.

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Mealt Falls canonical 5
Mealt waterfall 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf waterfall
accessedVia A855 road
adjacentTo Kilt Rock
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
The Minch
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
linked to: Kilt Rock
languageLocalName English
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Highland council area
Inner Hebrides
Isle of Skye
locatedOn Trotternish Peninsula
managedBy Highland Council (viewpoint area)
linked to: Highland Council
nearestSettlement Staffin
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
safetyFeature fenced cliff-edge viewpoint
tourismType roadside attraction
scenic viewpoint
viewDirection over The Minch towards mainland Scotland
viewedFrom clifftop viewing platform
watercourse Mealt River
waterSource Loch Mealt

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kilt Rock hasNearbyFeature Mealt Falls
Trotternish Peninsula hasLandform Mealt Falls
Staffin hasNearbyFeature Mealt Falls
Loch Mealt drainsInto Mealt Falls
Loch Mealt hasOutflow Mealt waterfall
linked to: Mealt Falls
Loch Mealt hasNearbyWaterfall Mealt Falls