Stay at Chase the Wild Goose Hostel near the Caledonian Canal, Ben Nevis and Fort William Scotland. Comfortable, friendly and
affordable backpackers accommodation Scotland
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The Caledonian Canal
The majestic
Caledonian Canal is 60 miles (96.6 km) in length of which 22 miles (35.4
km) is man-made. Stretching from Inverness to Banavie it
is one of the great waterways of the world, offering visitors spectacular
scenery, amazing wildlife and the world famous Scots hospitality. The
Great Glen divides the Highlands of Scotland with its series of lochs, and
was therefore considered an ideal site for a canal.

The Caledonian Canal shares many characteristics with the Gõte
Canal in Sweden and Canada’s Rideau Canal. Consequently both are twinn,
ed with the Caledonian Canal.
The Caledonian Canal was designed by Thomas Telford, the greatest of
Scotland’s civil engineers. Funded by the British Government and constructed
between 1803 and 1822, it was the first state-funded transport undertaking in
British history, and remains under public ownership to this day.
Though initially intended to provide a safe transport route for naval
frigates during the Napoleonic wars, the Caledonian Canal did not serve a
military function until the First World War. Nonetheless, the Canal has played
a significant role in the development of the Highland economy, fostering trade
between East and West, as well as with Germany, Holland and the Scandinavian
countries.
Major use is now leisure and yachtsmen use the canal as a safe winter
berth as well as safe scenic passage from west to east.
A restoration programme, instigated in the mid 1990s, is nearing
completion having achieved its aim of stabilising the many lock structures
along the length of the canal. Many of the techniques and specialist products
used in this process were specially created by us, for use on the Caledonian
Canal. Chase The Wild Goose Hostel at Banavie is a great place to stay if you are on
a budget.
Stay at Chase the Wild Goose Hostel at
Banavie near Fort William Scotland for comfortable, friendly
backpackers accommodation
Stay at Chase the Wild Goose Hostel near the Caledonian
Canal, Ben Nevis and Fort William Scotland. Comfortable, friendly and
affordable backpackers accommodation Scotland
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