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Laggan Locks

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Location: Glengarry, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Laggan Locks – South Laggan Locks loop from Invergarry

12.7km

04:49

830m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. South Laggan Locks – Eagle Barge Inn loop from Invergarry

6.45km

01:40

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Eagle Barge Inn – Laggan Locks loop from Invergarry

6.42km

01:39

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

June 20, 2022

Laggan Locks is home to a small cafe and a couple of glamping options too. The locks separate Loch Lochy from Loch Oich, maintaining the water level on the northeast side – the highest stretch of the Caledonian Canal.

Puffin

September 1, 2025

Lock system on the Caledonian Canal

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Strampelpfade

June 14, 2022

Caledonian Canalside Informal Camping just off the top lock.

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Willem VS

November 15, 2023

Laggan Locks are a series of water lock gates on the Caledonian Canal between Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Boats coming from the north-east side arrive at a water level of 35 meters above sea level (the highest stretch of the Caledonian Canal). They are lowered through the locks to the lower water level at Loch Lochy. It's a fascinating place with a bit of everything: scenery, boats using the locks, the site of a historic battle and a floating cafe!

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peacemaker_fx🕊️

July 26, 2018

Beautiful meadow for camping right at the lock Laggan next to the exit to Loch Lochy. Great view over the lake. There is room for many tents. There are toilets near the lock. But you have to order the key first and pick it up in Corpach or Inverness. (More info: greatglencanoetrail.info/plan-a-paddle/facilities/chargeable-facilities/).
100 meters away, behind the lock is the restaurant ship "Eagle". There is no drinking water and no supermarket. I got water from the bartender on the Eagle.

Nice campingspot right at the Laggan Locks aside the exit to Loch Lochy. Great view over the lake. There's space for many tents. Near the Locks there are toilets. The key must be ordered in Advance Ant pick up at Corpach or Inverness. (More info: greatglencanoetrail.info/plan-a-paddle/facilities/chargeable-facilities/)
At 100 meters distance, the Eagle is located. There is no fresh water supply and no possibility for shopping. I got water from the barkeeper of the Eagle.

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Sven

August 2, 2023

Who the hell is digging a canal through the middle of the Highlands? You might think, but it still seems quite consistent. The Great Glen is a tectonic fault that runs right through it and was also worked by a glacier. This left behind a steep trough valley. And although we are in the mountains, the top of the canal is only 42 m. This is ideal for a canal that should make the difficult journey around the outside, and also through the Pentland Firth, unnecessary.
The canal was built from 1803 to 1822 under the direction of the Scottish engineer Thomas Telford. Only about a third of the total length of the canal had to be dug, otherwise natural water bodies, the lochs, were used. One of the lakes will still play a role here!
The differences in height are compensated for by a total of 29 locks, partly individually and partly in lock staircases, the longest of which, Neptune's Staircase, consists of 8 individual locks and is the longest lock system in Great Britain.

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Annett Thoms

July 6, 2023

I wouldn't expect either of the two takeaways to be open :)

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