The length is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from northeast to southwest. A third of the distance is dug and the rest of the route consists of Dochfour Loch, Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. These lakes are part of the Great Glen, which is a geological fault in the Earth’s crust. There are 29 locks (including eight at Neptune’s staircase at Banavie), four aqueducts and 10 bridges along the canal route. The channel can take boats up to 45.7 meters long and 10.7 meters wide and 4.1 meters deep.
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Hits Douglas and his boat and we go together for a few days.
Departure Inverness Seaport Marina.
Now it gets more locks.
Because Douglas has the smallest boat he usually be moored outside Azur, then we can help each other with the ropes.
Strong floral scent.
Now we heading towards the sea monster.
A nice small port in Loch Ness
You do not think about what’s tourism industry here.
Douglas spent the night at anchor off the Urquhart Castle where Nessie exists.
Urquhart Castle
Now we start scouting seriously, should anyone find Nessie, it’s me.
Nothing on sonar so far.
Strange waves, no boats!
Proper long and very deep lake this.
In the southern end of Loch Ness is Fort Augustus, an absolutely wonderful place.
Waiting for them to repair the lock, there is something mechanically wrong. Nisse take bus to Edinburgh and the flight home.
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus
I will now continue alone a few weeks.
Evening after funneled up four locks.
Viewing cable to the TV antenna.
Good to have the opportunity to go up the mast.
And the nice weather with 27 degrees heat just continues.
Now I am soon in the next lake, Loch Oich.
Loch Oich
Loch Oich
Hot!
Loch Oich
Loch Oich
Loch Oich
Loch Oich
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy
Could they be better? and warm, it is just that.
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy, there was a restaurant but no pontoon so I dropped anchor and rowed ashore with the bathing-boat (type one of those kids have for 15 Euro)
Cool views!
Wondering if the boat is left if it starts to blow, poor anchorage ground, and deep in the middle.
A fishing boat.
Guarding the boat from the shore!
Very good small hotel.
What a evening!
Now it was little wind, dare not stay there any longer so I leave and go to Gairlochy located in the southern end of Loch Lochy.
Here is Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain, near the town of Fort William. There is still snow there in the slalom slopes, although it is 27-29 degrees here in the canal.
Arriving at the lock and spend the night at the pontoon bridge.
They take care of their canals and locks in Scotland.
Towards Fort William
Dinner meals ashore, it became today.
Good views from the table, Ben Nevis.
Located At the waiting dock above Neptune’s Staircase, 7 locks a railway bridge and a road bridge. One should not channeling down here alone but I had to do it. (Photo taken Below)
Had just getting started well with English and then they change to something strange language.
Now only one lock (Sea Lock) in Corpach, then I’m out sailing in tides. I choose to remain a day, and replenish the food supply in Fort William.
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