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Gairlochy Swing Bridge

 
B8004, Gairlochy PH34 4EQ, United Kingdom (B8004)
 
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Gairlochy Swing Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Caledonian Canal between Banavie Locks (Also known as Neptune's Staircase) (6 miles and 4½ furlongs and 1 lock to the southwest) and Beauly Firth (North East entrance to the Caledonian Canal) (54 miles and ¼ furlongs and 17 locks to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Banavie Locks is Gairlochy Bottom Lock; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Beauly Firth is Gairlochy Top Lock; 1¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a swing bridge here.

Loy Aqueduct2 miles, 3½ furlongs
Moy Swing Bridge1 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Moy Weir1 mile, 2½ furlongs
Lochaber Lodges6 furlongs
Gairlochy Bottom Lock¼ furlongs
Gairlochy Swing Bridge
Gairlochy Top Lock1¼ furlongs
Gairlochy Moorings1¾ furlongs
Coille-ras Point4½ furlongs
Glenfintaig1 mile, 1¼ furlongs
Bunarkaig2 miles, 6½ furlongs
 
 
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[Gairlochy] Gairlochy (Scottish Gaelic: Geàrr Lòchaidh) is a clachan, or hamlet, of population approx. 100. It lies on the southern shores of Loch Lochy, a large [B8004 road] of a swing bridge at Gairlochy. The road bridges two rivers; the River Loy at Loy Bridge and the Mucomir Cut section of the River Lochy at Bridge of Mucomir [Caledonian Canal] Loch Dochfour are closed. Locks on the Caledonian Canal at Fort Augustus Gairlochy Bottom Lock Corpach sea lock A sailingboat on the Caledonian Canal approaches [Banavie] following the canal tow-path to Gairlochy. Banavie railway station Banavie Railway Swing Bridge Banavie Swing Bridge Microsoft; Nokia (20 April 2017) [Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway] has no stops, save one, at Gairlochy, to pick up the guard's dinner, and Spean Bridge is reached about 1.30 p.m. Gairlochy, Invergarry, and Fort Augustus [The Biggest Little Railway in the World] road and railway bridges to the first lock of the Neptune Staircase. The route continued on the south bank of the canal to Gairlochy before crossing to [A82 road] is located just north of the village at a junction with the B8004 to Gairlochy. This memorial provides one of the best viewpoints of the Highlands that
 
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Gairlochy - Wikipedia
Gairlochy (Scottish Gaelic: Geàrr Lòchaidh) is a clachan, or hamlet, of population approx. 100. ... At the lower lock an end pivoted swingbridge and lock keepers' house is provided to carry the B8005 road and Great Glen Way over the canal.
Gairlochy Swing Bridge (Gairlochy) | Structurae
Apr 8, 2004 ... Gairlochy Swing Bridge is a swing bridge, road bridge, u-shaped girder bridge and steel bridge. The project is located in Gairlochy, Highland, ...
File:The Gairlochy swing bridge opening - geograph.org.uk ...
English: The Gairlochy swing bridge opening About to let a cruiser on the Caledonian Canal through. Date, 2 October 2009. Source, From geograph.org.uk .
List | Swing bridges | Structurae
Name, Year, Location, Status. 101, Gairlochy Swing Bridge, Gairlochy (GB-SCT) United Kingdom, in use. 102, Gal'a Bridge, 1913, Cairo Egypt, in use.
Caledonian Canal - Gairlochy - Scottish Canals
Jun 24, 2019 ... We are pleased to advise that the maintenance team were able to complete the necessary repairs to Gairlochy Swing Bridge yesterday evening ...
Gairlochy Caledonian Canal | Walking in Lochaber, Ardnamurchan ...
Moy Bridge is an original hand operated cast iron painted swing bridge, which swings in two halves. The return walk along the road initially affords some good ...
Caledonian Canal, Moy Swing Bridge | Canmore
Site Name Caledonian Canal, Moy Swing Bridge. Classification Swing Bridge ( Period Unassigned). Alternative Name(s) Gairlochy; Moy Bridge. Canmore ID ...
'Photograph of the Moy Swing Bridge on the Caledonian Canal in ...
Title: Photograph of the Moy Swing Bridge on the Caledonian Canal in Gairlochy, Scotland. Date: [c.1930s–1980s]. Medium: Black and white negative.
Moy Swing Bridge, Caledonian Canal - Engineering Timelines
Caledonian Canal near Gairlochy, Highland. Moy Swing Bridge ... Several were installed but only Moy Swing Bridge survives. It has two swinging leaves and ...
Gairlochy canal circuit (Walkhighlands)
If Moy Bridge is left open then the walk would need to be extended by 3km in total to complete the circuit. ... Retrace your steps to the swing bridge at Gairlochy.