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

01:54

18.1km

100m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 9.86 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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126 m

Neptune's Staircase Locks

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Barrages from Neptunes Staircases guide the boats over the difference in height

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1.07 km

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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3.89 km

Sheangain Aqueduct

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Here the canal crosses the Sheangain

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9.89 km

Moy Bridge

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Still hand operated.

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12.0 km

Loy Sluices

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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.

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17.5 km

Neptune's Staircase

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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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