Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Moy Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Moy Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

Hard

4.5

(19)

107

hikers

Moy Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

05:27

21.3km

80m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 10.8 km for 32 m

After 10.9 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

126 m

Banavie Swing Bridge

Highlight • Structure

299 m

Neptune's Staircase

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The 19th century lock staircase consists of 8 locks and the total lifting height is 19.5 meters

Translated by Google •

Tip by

872 m

Gairlochy Bottom Lock, Caledonian Canal

Highlight • Bridge

nice walk

Tip by

3.75 km

Sheangain Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Here the canal crosses the Sheangain

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.54 km

Loy Sluices

Highlight • River

The Loy Locks are part of the canal that allows excess water to drain into the River Lochy.
It is also a great place to take your first break if you have started the Great Glen Way in Fort William.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.9 km

Gairlochy Swing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Great place to start a nice canal walk

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.1 km

Moy Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Still hand operated.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.7 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 …

Tip by

21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

1.63 km

1.31 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

1.38 km

249 m

197 m

188 m

145 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

13°C

3°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

12,377

Ben Nevis Mountain Path

06:21h

16.3km

1,310m

Moderate

4.8

2,357

Steall Waterfall and Glen Nevis

01:19h

3.97km

100m

Moderate

4.7

1,340

Glenfinnan Viaduct loop

01:08h

3.63km

80m

Hard

4.8

1,677

Lost Valley (Bidean Nam Bian) — Glencoe National Nature Reserve

01:43h

5.33km

290m

Hard

4.7

1,282

Ben Nevis via Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête

07:58h

17.9km

1,420m

Hard

4.8

987

Bidean nam Bian and Stop Coire Sgreamhach loop — Glencoe National Nature Reserve

05:12h

11.6km

1,150m

Moderate

4.6

990

Cow Hill Circuit

03:04h

10.4km

300m

Moderate

4.5

636

Pap of Glencoe Trail

03:06h

6.15km

670m

Moderate

4.7

1,056

Buachaille Etive Beag: Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach

03:38h

8.42km

760m

Easy

4.7

486

Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall & The West Highland Way loop from Kinlochleven

01:47h

5.45km

240m

Hard

4.8

569

Ring of Steall

08:01h

17.2km

1,340m

Hard

4.8

703

Buachaille Etive Mòr, Stob Dearg and Stob na Bròige loop

07:03h

14.6km

950m

Moy Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

Banavie Swing Bridge

Neptune's Staircase

Gairlochy Bottom Lock, Caledonian Canal

Sheangain Aqueduct

Loy Sluices

Gairlochy Swing Bridge

Moy Bridge

Neptune's Staircase

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️