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Neptune's Staircase

Neptune's Staircase

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Location: Caol, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Corpach Shipwreck – Corpach Shipwreck loop from Corpach

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2. Banavie Swing Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Caol

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3. Neptune's Staircase – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

6.70km

01:43

30m

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

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Peter

July 3, 2019

8 lock chambers, very impressive!

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JakobusPilger

June 7, 2024

NEPTUNE would never have dreamed that he would become the - albeit unofficial - namesake of a building in the Scottish Highlands, as he actually comes from somewhere else entirely, namely the Mediterranean. His name stands for the pre-Christian mythology of antiquity, of which the numerous Greek and Roman deities in particular have been preserved in the collective memory of humanity - at least in Europe. However, the fact that a water structure with the eight-fold lock system found here bears his name "Neptune's Staircase" is entirely justified: In Roman mythology, NEPTUNE is the god of the sea, and in Greek mythology his counterpart is POSEIDON.

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Conny

July 7, 2025

The Neptune Staircase is a series of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal in Scotland. Built between 1803 and 1822, the locks are an impressive feat of engineering.

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Location: Caol, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Neptune's Staircase

1. Corpach Shipwreck – Corpach Shipwreck loop from Corpach

2. Banavie Swing Bridge – Neptune's Staircase loop from Caol

3. Neptune's Staircase – Neptune's Staircase loop from Banavie

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