The Falls of Leny are a series of waterfalls in the Trossachs of Scotland on the course of the Garbh Uisge, otherwise known as the River Leny, where the river crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. The falls are located near the Pass of Leny, just north-west of Callander.[1]
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| Location | Callander, Stirling, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°15′00″N 4°16′26″W / 56.24989°N 4.27401°W |
| Watercourse | Garbh Uisge |
Etymology
editThe name Leny may be Gaelic in origin,[2] and derived from lanaigh meaning "boggy meadow".[2]
Nature conservation
editThe waterfall and its surrounding area belongs to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[3]
See also
editReferences
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Media related to Falls of Leny at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
- ^ a b McNeish, Cameron (1994). The Trossachs. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 18. ISBN 9780114951665.
- ^ "Waterfalls". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs - National Park Authority. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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