Canals · Scottish Highlands
Glen Loy Aqueduct
In or near Spean Bridge.
Glen Loy Aqueduct in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Peter Bond — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Banavie · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Glen Loy Aqueduct is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Glen Loy Aqueduct (or Glenloy Aqueduct) carries the Caledonian Canal over the River Loy, near Muirshearlich, between Banavie and Gairlochy.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
It has three arches, of spans 10 ft, 25 ft and 10 ft. The road tunnels are approximately 260 ft long under the canal. It is one of six aqueducts between Neptune's Staircase and Loch Lochy.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8903, -5.0398
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH33 7PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Banavie — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17574781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glen Loy Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Muirshearlich
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Kilmonivaig
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Torcastle
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glen Loy Aqueduct?
- Glen Loy Aqueduct is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH33 7PD).
- What is Glen Loy Aqueduct?
- Glen Loy Aqueduct in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glen Loy Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Banavie, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH33 7PD.
- Who owns Glen Loy Aqueduct?
- Glen Loy Aqueduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Glen Loy Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Glen Loy Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glen Loy Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Banavie, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH33 7PD.