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Caledonian Canal

The mountain scenery of the Scottish Highlands may be a surprising setting for a canal, but the Great Glen - through which the Caledonian Canal runs almost directly from South West to North East - has for centuries been the region's natural line of communication.

Stretching from Fort William to Inverness, the Caledonian Canal is 60 miles long. 22 miles are man-made: the rest are natural lochs, namely Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, the famous Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour.

Widely considered a masterpiece of canal engineering, the Caledonian is on a scale incomparable with almost anything else in Britain. It has survived in part due to its continuing importance in the Highland economy, and partly because it is quite simply spectacular.

Watch the Great Glen Ways video to see how you can enjoy the Caledonian Canal and the Great Glen by boat, boot or bike.

Download our Skippers' Guide

Swing Bridge Protocols

Visit our stoppages page for full details on the Swing Bridge Operating Protocols.

Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail

The Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail is a traditional music project which runs from Monday 13 July to Friday 7 August at various locations in and around the Caledonian Canal.

The trail opens with a Grand Opening Ceilidh on Monday 13th July at Historic's Scotland's Urquhart Castle Visitor Centre and runs through nearly 50 events. Find out more about the Grand Opening Ceilidh and where to get your tickets here.

Download the 2009 Programme for details of the ceilidh trail events coming to various venues and locations along the Caledonian Canal.