Neptune's Staircase Locks and Caledonian Canal

A little walk to visit Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks and Caledonian Canal.

Technical sheet

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A Highland walk posted on 31/08/22 by Delphinium. Last update : 31/08/22
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 1.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 14 m
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    Vertical drop: - 20 m

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    Highest point: 29 m
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    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
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    Start/End: N 56.84566° / W 5.097082°

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Caledonian Canal
Neptune's Staircase Locks
Neptune's Staircase Locks

Description

Start : Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks, Banavie car park Fort William PH33 7NG

(S/E) Go to the bottom of the car park. If you see the playground area in front of you, go left then go through the wooden gate. At the junction, go left up the path with the Caledonian Canal and locks on your right-hand side. On the way up, go pass the cafe on your left.

(1) At the last lock, cross the canal with care on your right. At the end of it, you can go left to enjoy the canal-side and enjoy the boats or go right straight away down the footpath past the craft shop and ice cream shop.

(2) At the bottom of the hill, just before the bridge, cross the last lock right to go straight ahead crossing the path back to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 25 m - Top lock
  3. 2 : km 1.6 - alt. 10 m - Bottom lock
  4. S/E : km 1.65 - alt. 9 m - Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks

Useful Information

Start : Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks, Banavie car park on B8004, Fort William PH33 7NG
Parking : Neptune's Staircase 8 Locks, Banavie car park on B8004, Fort William PH33 7NG

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