Fort Augustus

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At the southern head of Loch Ness, Fort Augustus is built around the point where Thomas Telford’s Caledonian Canal steps down to the loch through a staircase of five locks. Sit by the towpath and watch the boats work their way up or down. It’s a busy little village in season, with cafés and cruise boats, and a good midpoint on the Great Glen between Inverness and Fort William.

More places to visit near Fort Augustus

Great Glen Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Along the great fault line from Fort William to Inverness, tracing the Caledonian Canal and the shore of Loch Ness.

0.2 km NW · Highland

Caledonian Canal

Canal

Telford's Great Glen waterway from Fort William to Inverness — a third canal, two-thirds loch, climbing Neptune's Staircase beneath Ben Nevis.

0.2 km N · Highland

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Dundreggan Rewilding Centre

Attraction near Fort Augustus

Trees for Life visitor centre in Glenmoriston telling the story of Highland rewilding, with trails and a café.

7.4 km NW

Invermoriston Falls

Waterfall near Invermoriston

Rocky falls of the River Moriston framed by Thomas Telford's old stone bridge, reached on short woodland paths.

8.5 km NE

Loch Oich

Loch near Fort Augustus

The summit water of the Caledonian Canal, linking Loch Ness and Loch Lochy along the wooded floor of the Great Glen.

9.8 km SW

Invergarry Castle

Castle near Fort Augustus

A medieval castle in Highland.

10.5 km SW