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Before crossing Soldiers’ Bridge, take the track on the right under the railway to visit Old Inverlochy Castle. Cross Soldiers’ Bridge, and turn left along Glenmallie Road. The street runs down by River Lochy, then turns right into Caol. The first street left is signposted GGW. At its end, take a gravel path alongside the salt waters of Loch Linnhe towards the imposing (but scarcely attractive) Wiggins Teape factory. After a football pitch, a footbridge crosses an overflow stream out of the Caledonian Canal and rises to its towpath.

Caledonian Canal at Corpach

Now the GGW turns right, but turn left to the canal’s end, and cross the lock gate between salt water (left) and fresh (right). Turn back along the northern towpath for 1km to the bridges at Banavie. Take a level crossing beside the railway’s swing bridge, then cross the road, and go up steps alongside Neptune’s Staircase. Continue along the towpath for 1km around a right-hand bend. Now a track forks down left to the base of the canal banking. Pass under the canal by a dripping tunnel, and turn up right to a path along the wooded canal bank. Soon it returns via a grey field gate to the towpath.