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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: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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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 of the canal is actually man-made as it flows through many lochs en route.

Built in 1822, the canal was used to transport goods until 2005. Today, it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and attracts many visitors each year.

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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 instructed to create a single span across the river to reduce the chances of it washing away (as it had previously). When the A82 was upgraded in the early 20th Century a newer road bridge was built next door.

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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. As it is easy reachable, beware of a lot of tourists though....

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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

Built between 1803-22, Neptune’s Staircase is a flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Set in the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, it is the longest staircase lock flight in Scotland. This feat of engineering raises the canal by 62 feet (19 m) over a quarter of a mile (400 m) with continuous masonry and takes roughly 90 minutes for a boat to travel up or down.

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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

5.81 km

596 m

153 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

26.9 km

15.9 km

13.6 km

1.08 km

165 m

Elevation

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Caledonian Canal – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

Caledonian Canal

Gairlochy Top Lock

Laggan Locks

Oich Bridge

Fort Augustus Locks (Caledonian Canal)

Gairlochy Bottom Lock, Caledonian Canal

Moy Bridge

Neptune's Staircase

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