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rom the foothills of Ben Nevis up to Inverness and the North Sea, the Caledonian Canal passes through the forested slopes of the breathtaking Great Glen linking the Highlands most beautiful freshwater Lochs Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and the legendary Loch Ness.
To the south,The Forth and Cyde and Union canals wind through the beautiful countryside between Glasgow and Edinburgh and includes a tunnel, several aqueducts and the Falkirk Wheel.
Heading south towards Fort William.
The Caledonian Canal
Cruising on Scotlands Caledonian Canal is unique in its spectacle and natural beauty. Narrow stretches of canal open out on to broad open waters. Here you can really get away from it all amidst some of the countrys most thrilling scenery distant mountains, rugged moors, hills covered with larch, pine and heather sloping right to the waters edge. Come in late Spring or early Summer and enjoy daylight until up to 11pm.Visit in Autumn, and see Scotland rivalling The Fall in New England with the woods and forests dressed in brilliant gold, orange and bronze. Youll find the banks of the lochs fringed with hidden coves and secluded inlets, and dotted with fascinating towns, villages and castles to explore. Cruise Loch Ness, 23 miles from end to end, and take time to go fishing keep the camera handy, you may catch a monster! The choice of cruisers in Scotland all benefit from large windows to make sure you dont miss any of the scenery, plus spacious cockpit and deck areas to relax and soak up the sun.Youll also find that all locks on the Caledonian are operated by lockkeepers for which there is no charge.
The Forth and Clyde and Union
The Forth and Clyde and Union canals once provided a passage for comercial shipping across Scotland from coast to coast. Now it makes a perfect waterway for exploring the historic towns and countryside from the comfort of your narrowboat. The Union canal starts in the majestic city of Edinburgh which spreads out beneath its impressive castle. It passes over three spectacular aqeducts to Falkirk, where the famous wheel connects it to the Forth and Clyde canal which reaches Glasgow and the Clyde.Youll pass close to the Roman fort at Roughcastle and the best preserved section of the Antonine Wall, which once formed the boundary of Roman Britain.
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