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Neptune's Staircase

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    September 26, 2019

    Built between 1803-22, Neptune’s Staircase is a flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Set in the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, it is the longest staircase lock flight in Scotland. This feat of engineering raises the canal by 62 feet (19 m) over a quarter of a mile (400 m) with continuous masonry and takes roughly 90 minutes for a boat to travel up or down.

      July 18, 2018

      Impressive lock cascade. Right next to it there is a cafe.

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        May 4, 2017

        Neptune's Staircase is the name of a lock system located on the Caledonian Canal near Fort William. It is the largest lock system in the UK.

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