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Fort Augustus
A canal village at the south end of the loch, where boats climb a staircase of five locks through its center.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Canalside, Fort AugustusDirections
- Getting There
- About an hour by bus or car from Inverness, or 45 minutes from Fort William.
Why Go
The Caledonian Canal, finished in 1822, links Loch Ness with the west coast, and its locks step up beside the cafés and pubs. Watch yachts work their way through, then walk to the pier for the view up the loch.
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