Valagil Waterfall

Valagil is a tall waterfall at the head of a valley, and reaching it takes about 2 km on foot each way. The valley on the way in is worth the walk in its own right: open ground, a river, and bog underfoot. More waterfalls stand to the south of Valagil. From river level you see their lower sections, and that view is enough for most people; the tops require a climb.

Plenty of visitors never get this far. Bus tours stop at the roadside turnout near the bridge, where the delta is in view and the falls stay distant. The walk in is the difference between the two visits.

• Boots: The path crosses bog and gets very muddy. Wear waterproof boots rather than trainers.
• No services: No toilets, no shop, no café at Valagil. Bring what you need with you.
• Ferry coaches: Tour buses from the ferries drop groups off here, and the car park is not large.
• Children: The walk is easy enough for children, but the ground is wet for most of the way.

Valagil is reached by car. The car park sits beside the road, on gravel, and from there it is about 2 km on foot to the falls and the same back. The path runs up the valley along the river and crosses bog, so the going is wet rather than steep.

Tour buses from the ferries also come here. Some stop only at the roadside turnout near the bridge, where the falls are visible in the distance but the walk in is not part of the stop.

Better: dry spells, when the path across the bog is at its driest.

Avoid: the hour after a tour bus from the ferry unloads.

The whole route is bog, and wet ground is what slows the walk and ruins footwear. The car park is not large, so a coach party fills it and puts a queue of people on a single path.