2017

NN1176 : The Great Glen Way climbing alongside Neptune's Staircase

taken 7 years ago, near to Banavie, Highland, Scotland

The Great Glen Way climbing alongside Neptune's Staircase
The Great Glen Way climbing alongside Neptune's Staircase
The staircase of eight locks, built by Thomas Telford in the early 19th century is the longest staircase lock in Britain LinkExternal link
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.


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NN1176, 145 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Tim Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 3 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 May, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! NN 1130 7691 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:50.7114N 5:5.7349W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NN 1125 7686
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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