Caledonian Canal – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

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Caledonian Canal – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

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Caledonian Canal – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

06:51

93.9km

700m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 39.5 km for 50 m

After 55.0 km for 50 m

After 83.5 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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957 m

Caledonian Canal

Highlight • Monument

Connecting Inverness and Corpach, the Caledonian Canal stretches 60 miles (97 km) through some of Scottland's most stunning scenery through vast lochs like Loch Ness and magnificent glens. Only one-third …

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10.6 km

Gairlochy Top Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

30.0 km

Laggan Locks

Highlight • Rest Area

Laggan Locks is home to a small cafe and a couple of glamping options too. The locks separate Loch Lochy from Loch Oich, maintaining the water level on the northeast side – the highest stretch of the Caledonian Canal.

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39.6 km

Oich Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the few pedestrian bridges over the Great Glen, this was originally built when Thomas Telford constructed the main road along the Glen. Designed by James Dredge, he was …

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47.0 km

Fort Augustus Locks (Caledonian Canal)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Unique series of locks connecting Loch Ness to the Caledonian Channel. Due to the high differential they needed multiple locks, giving this unique place in the middle of Fort Augutus. …

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84.0 km

Gairlochy Bottom Lock, Caledonian Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Slow down there, watch your wake.

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85.7 km

Moy Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Still hand operated.

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93.3 km

Neptune's Staircase

Highlight • Structure

This is the start (or end) of the Caledonian Canal which links the lochs of the great Glen with locks, and also part of the Great Glen Way walking and …

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93.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

13.5 km

13.1 km

5.83 km

596 m

153 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

26.8 km

15.9 km

13.6 km

1.12 km

165 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

12°C

7°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

September 4, 2022,singlemalt 11 Fort William - Fort Augustus

The penultimate day of driving finally brought Scottish weather. At least a good hour. We followed the Great Glen way, which runs from Inverness to Fort William along Loch Ness and Loch Lochy. The Caledonian Canal along this ditch used to transport large flows of trade goods to Europe. The highest point is only 30 m above sea level. NN., …

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May 6, 2023,T4 Schottland - Fort Augustus nach Fort William

Day 4, a relaxed cycling day is imminent. Manageable km and hm planned. Yes, planned...

In one, I don't know what to wear weather, it started in Fort Augustus. Dry, sunny, cold wind...

Relaxed and casual along the canal, past various barrages with different bridge crossings to the 1st notice about tree felling in the direction of Fort William.

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