2017
NN1176 : At the Bottom of Neptune's Staircase
taken 8 years ago, near to Banavie, Highland, Scotland

At the Bottom of Neptune's Staircase
A series of eight locks at Banavie that lifts the Caledonian Canal 64 feet, operated by at least 3 operators.
The bottom four locks are in this square, the top four in the square due north.
It takes at least 90 minutes to negotiate, and usually longer.
The bottom four locks are in this square, the top four in the square due north.
It takes at least 90 minutes to negotiate, and usually longer.
Great Glen Way
Scotland's fourth waymarked National Long Distance Walking Route is 73 to 79 miles long (depending on route variation), and follows the Great Glen fault between Fort William and Inverness. First opened in 2002, more scenic route variations were added in 2014.
The Way is certainly pretty, well surfaced and waymarked, and interesting in terms of the canal history. But long stretches of the path are amongst coniferous forestry or by the side of the Caledonian Canal, and tend to be somewhat monotonous. Only the higher route alternatives give long views and a better sense of the Highlands.