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LEVEL Intermediate

ROUTE PROFILE (RETURN)Total Ascent 123m Highest Point 60m

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VIEW POINTS

LAGGAN LOCKSViews of the canal and Loch Laggan

FORT AUGUSTUSAttractive views from the town and along Loch Ness

ABERCHALDEROld stone suspension bridge, sweeping vistas along the Great Glen

TIME

DESCRIPTION

FORT AUGUSTUS ROUTE DETAILSA scenic journey down the Great Glen along the Caledonian Canal

(22 MILES, 35 KM) RETURN

3 hours - 4.5 hours

Hybrids/Wider tyres (some unsealed stony sections)

Castle

Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-free

Start / Finish

National Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-free

National Cycle NetworkRoute numberSpot height (in metres)

Attraction

Water

Foreshore

Land

Wooded area

Urban area

Hospital

Shop

Public Toilet

Car Parking

View Point

712

(PH33 6BS)

Picnic Area

Access Restriction

WARNING

FORT AUGUSTUSROUTE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION

A scenic journey down the Great Glen along the Caledonian Canal

(22 MILES, 35 KM) RETURN

FRIENDLY STOPS

ROUTE DESCRIPTIONBeginning at the southern end of Loch Ness, this flat route follows the Caledonian Canal towpath and the old Invergarry to Fort Augustus Railway Line.

The route traverses tunnels and Victorian bridges, reflecting the canal’s history as a bustling shipping lane.

Ending at the scenic viewpoint alongside Laggan Locks, the journey culiminates in spectacular views across Loch Lochy, and a well-deserved coffee break.

Please be aware, a step-through gate at North Laggan may cause difficulties for some users.

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Introductory Intermediate Challenging

DISTANCETERRAIN

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DISTANCETERRAIN

>35 KMHILLY

15-35 KMSOME HILLS

<15 KMFEW TO NO HILLS

THE DISTANCES MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM THE CLASSIFICATION DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF HILLS AND THE NATURE OF THE ROUTE

CALEDONIAN CANAL CENTRE

Ft William Rd, Ft Augustus, PH32 4BH01320 366 864

GIRVANS

MORAG’S LODGE

THE EAGLE BARGE

Fort Augustus, PH32 4BA 01463 725581

Laggan Locks, PH34 4EA07789858567

Bunoich Brae, Ft Augustus, PH32 4DG01320 366289