Falls o’ Askival

Adventure Canyon

Grade:

Summary

Very remote adventure canyon. ~8 pitches. Largely escapable between shorter encased sections.

Canyon Descent:

100m

Highest Drop:

50m

Canyon Length:

430m

Minimum Ropes:

Flood Risk:

High

Access Type:

Public

Rock Type:

Mudstone

Catchment:

1.78km2

Water Level Indicator

*No Water Level Indicator

View Topographic Map

*No Topo map available

Duration: in, down and out:

IN: DOWN: 2-3hrs OUT:

Anchors

Ghosted

Notes

Very remote adventure canyon. ~8 pitches. Largely escapable between shorter encased sections. Isle of Rum is a nature reserve, leave no trace. FKD ghosted. Possible to leave anchors in place as long as you return to remove them after descent. Final abseil very hard to rig, aquatic, ending in the sea. Check tide times and swell for swimming out the gorge. Multi-day trip only due to ferry timings - check weather before going as ferries are regularly cancelled and there’s only one small shop on the island. There’s a small bunkhouse in Kinloch too. Topo from FKD left in Dibidil bothy book for next group. As seen in Find Mòr film. cross over the canyon on this trail. If staying in Dibidil bothy, note the Dibidil river can be hard/impossible to cross in spate. Take your own fuel for the fireplace.

Description

Parking: Vehicles can be left overnight for free for a few days. Ferry info on CalMac - Small isles routes. Pay attention to ferry sailings as timings change from high to low season. Approach: Accessed by ferry from Mallaig to Kinloch, Rum. Foot passenger only (~£6pp each way). From ferry terminal on Rum, follow the road toward Kinloch, turning off left before the village. Follow the trail skirting the south coast of the island toward Dibidil bothy. You cross over the canyon on this trail. If staying in Dibidil bothy, note the Dibidil river can be hard/impossible to cross in spate. Take your own fuel for the fireplace. Hike ~100m uphill from the trail on river right and enter at the Slainte Squeeze (abseil through small hole) Exit: Follow to the sea, regular escapes possible. At low tide you can walk most of the way out the gorge after the final abseil but at high tide or with swell this could be a very tricky swim. Exit the gorge and swim toward river right until you find a short section of rock to climb up

View Route

Download GPX

First Recorded Descent Team

Team - Dale Strang, Charlotte Workman, Steve Small, Kirsten Cronie, Jack Robertshaw, Kev Meldrum. Oct 2024

📸 – Deepwild Creative

Have You Descended This Canyon Recently?

If so we would love to hear from you in the comment section below! Let the whole community know more about this canyon, Information such as time taken to: approach, descend and exit are extremely helpful, as well as any new hazards you may have come across whilst canyoning at this location. If any information on this page is missing, incorrect or out of date, please get in contact with us directly so we can rectify as soon as possible.

Disclaimer No responsibility or liability is taken for any harm, death or loss of property from using the information found on Canyon Log. Topo features, descriptions and notes may not be accurate and could be misleading. You must carry anchor building materials, be experienced and use your own judgement when canyoning. Flooding can completely change the layout, features and conditions. Insufficient experience may result in death.