Falls Of Moness

The stunning Falls of Moness lay deep in the woodland of the Birks of Aberfeldy. The falls can be found where the Moness Burn drops 150m into the Birks of Aberfeldy.

Reaching the waterfall involves walking through the beautiful woodland of the Moness Glen.

The walk starts from the good sized Birks of Aberfeldy car park. The path heads south, following the Moness Burn upstream. It crosses a bridge before continuing to run alongside the burn.

The path can be slippery, so good footwear is recommended.

The path follows the mossy banks of the burn, while meandering through the steep wooded gorge.

The woodland is a good mix of indigenous trees such as oak, birch, elm, ash, rowan and willow.

There are some well maintained steps to climb as make your way further into the glen.

As you continue up the path, there is a small cavern on the left where Robert Burns was inspired to write one of his poems.

Bony lassie, will ye go, Will ye go, will ye go; Bony lassie, will ye go To the birks of Aberfeldy.

Now Simmer blinks on flowery braes, And o'er the chrystal streamlets plays;

Come let us spend the lightsome days In the birks of Aberfeldy.

The little birdies blythely sing While o'er their heads the hazels hing,

Or lightly flit on wanton wing, In the birks of Aberfeldy.

The braes ascend like lofty wa's, The foamy stream deep-roaring fa's,

O'erhung wi' fragrant spreading shaws, The birks of Aberfeldy.

The hoary cliffs are crown'd wi' flowers, White o'er the linns the burnie pours,

And rising, weets wi' misty showers The birks of Aberfeldy.

Let Fortune's gifts at random flee, They ne'er shall draw a wish frae me;

Supremely blest wi' love and thee, In the birks of Aberfeldy.

Bony lassie, will ye go, Will ye go, will ye go; Bony lassie, will ye go To the birks of Aberfeldy.

The Birks of Aberfeldy by Robert Burns

The path continues to climb steeply up the glen, until the Falls of Moness appear through the trees on the right.

The path takes you round the top of the waterfall and over a bridge, before heading down the opposite side of the glen.

If you have a head for heights, the view down into the falls from the bridge is amazing!

On the way back, you get to enjoy some stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

It is 2km with 190m of ascent to reach the Falls of Moness.

Follow the above route, or find on OS Maps.