Neptune's Staircase Locks – Lochside Road Ride loop from Fort William

Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

Neptune's Staircase Locks – Lochside Road Ride loop from Fort William

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Neptune's Staircase Locks – Lochside Road Ride loop from Fort William

02:49

69.6km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.40 km for 238 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.41 km

Entrance to Glen Nevis

Highlight • Natural Monument

A big granite stone halved stands at the start of Glen Nevis.

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3.67 km

Railway bridge over the River Lochy

Highlight • River

Gorgeous bit of railway bridge running over the picturesque River Lochy in Fort William. You can cross the water by using the footbridge, Soldier's Bridge, adjacent to the track.

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5.66 km

Neptune's Staircase Locks

Highlight • River

Barrages from Neptunes Staircases guide the boats over the difference in height

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36.9 km

View of Ben Nevis from Loch Linnhe

Highlight • Lake

The views across to Ben Nevis are best from this area. Just down the road is the small Highland Ferries foot-passenger only ferry to Fort William. It's an irregular service, …

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37.8 km

Loch Linnhe Scenic Ride

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Road surface here is very bad. Not good on a road bike.

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49.2 km

Lochside Road Ride

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A lovely ride along a small quiet loch side road

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54.7 km

Corran Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Cross the Loch between Ardgour and Corran

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68.6 km

Fort William to Camusnagaul Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Very beautiful harbor, a great photo subject at any time of the day

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69.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.6 km

2.64 km

2.05 km

1.20 km

492 m

322 m

135 m

130 m

Surfaces

67.5 km

891 m

608 m

483 m

125 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

13°C

7°C

77 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 25, 2022,Lovely Ride into Harry Potter Country

A pretty flat route today firstly into Harry Potter Territory with the main hill of the day up to Glenfinnan Station and lunch at the Railway Carrage a great wee place to eat. Then it was round by the south side of Loch Eli and then Loch Linnheto the Corran Ferry. Quite a few cyclist today and met a couple …