Fort Augustus Locks
Canalside Chip Shop, Canal Side Road South, Fort Augustus PH32 4WA, United Kingdom
Fort Augustus Locks
is a minor waterways place
on the Caledonian Canal between
Banavie Locks (Also known as Neptune's Staircase) (28 miles and 2¾ furlongs
and 6 locks
to the southwest) and
Beauly Firth (North East entrance to the Caledonian Canal) (32 miles and 2 furlongs
and 7 locks
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Banavie Locks is Fort Augustus Locks - Upper Moorings;
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Beauly Firth is Fort Augustus Swing Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a group of five locks, the rise of which is not known.
| Vatersay Island | 2 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| Vatersay Cottage | 2 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Kytra Lock | 2 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
Auchterawe Widening  | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Locks - Upper Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Locks | ||
| Fort Augustus Swing Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Entrance | 3 furlongs | |
| Cherry Island | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Portclair | 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Costcutter
Bothy BarAmenities nearby at Fort Augustus Swing Bridge
Fish & Chips
Great Glen Service Station GulfAmenities nearby at Fort Augustus Locks - Upper Moorings
Mr G W Girvan
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[Great Glen Way]
the Old Fort in Fort William, the Great Glen Way skirts the shores of Loch Linnhe to Corpach, and then the Caledonian Canal. The eight locks of Neptune's
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Great Glen Way over the canal. Completed in 1896, the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway passed through the clachan, with a small island-platform station
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Lovat in the Great Glen, overlooking Loch Lochy. The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway once passed by Laggan. This line opened in 1896, with Invergarry
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