Caledonian Canal Cruise Scotland | Loch Ness Scotland & the Scottish Highland | European Waterways
Caledonian Canal Cruise Scotland | Loch Ness Scotland & the Scottish Highland - Cruise the heart of the Scottish Highlands aboard the 8 passenger luxury hotel barge 'Scottish Highlander'.
We cruise sedately through the Great Glen between Inverness and Fort William, navigating beautiful lochs and the scenic, absorbing Caledonian Canal. Ancient castles perched on the water's edge, heather-clad hillsides and arguably the finest inland cruising in the world. The legends of the past, the taste of single malt and the mythical inhabitant of Loch Ness all contribute to a special magic only experienced in Scotland's dramatic Highlands.
Scottish Highlander
Scottish Highlander has the atmosphere of a Scottish country house with subtle use of tartan furnishings and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has every comfort for year-round cruising.
Cuisine is traditional Scottish fare - salmon, game and seafood, prepared by your own Master Chef, and the barge's experienced crew of four will take care of your every need.
A cruise aboard Scottish Highlander along the Great Glen as you admire some of Scotland's finest scenery will be unforgettable.
What is hotel barging?
Despite the growing popularity of cruising, especially on large river vessels, hotel barging is still a little known niche concept. Most hotel barges started life as cargo vessels but have since been painstakingly converted to offer luxury boutique accommodation for small groups of up to 20 passengers.
This is cruising, but in a very different style to ships plying the big rivers or oceans. The pace is slow, with a 6 day cruise covering maybe just 50 miles along a rural canal. Passengers can walk or bike the towpaths as their floating hotel glides gently along. Guests enjoy an intimate atmosphere, high levels of personal service and immersion into the culture, history and gastronomy of regions of Europe such as Burgundy, the Midi, or the Italian Veneto.
Every day there is an excursion, perhaps to a chateau, a vineyard for a wine tasting, or some other ‘off the beaten track’ location. About half of European Waterways’ bookings are for whole boat charters, ideal for families. Otherwise, clients book a cabin to join other like-minded people. A ‘slow boat’ European Waterways barge cruise offers the ultimate in experiential travel. A truly unique experience!
European Waterways offer luxury hotel barge cruises on the beautiful canals and rivers of Europe, such as through Burgundy, the Midi, Alsace, the Po Valley, Holland and the Scottish Highlands.
The exclusive collection of hotel barges accommodate up to 20 passengers who may charter a whole barge with family or friends, or join a small group of like-minded travellers on an individual cabin basis. Each barge is fully crewed with a Captain, chef, hostesses, deck-hand and tour guide.
The 6-night cruises include gourmet meals, fine wines, open bar, excursions and the use of facilities such as bicycles and spa pools.
*Music by Crocodile Music
The Great Glen Way - A Walks Around Britain Special
The Walks Around Britain team focus on short walks - but every so often they like to take on a long-distance walk. Here, Andrew White walks The Great Glen Way - a 79 mile long-distance trail between Fort William and Inverness in Scotland, discovering old castles, former railway lines, stunning landscapes and the magnificent Caledonian Canal along the way.
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Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 16 metres (52 feet) above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as Nessie. It is connected at the southern end by the River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal to Loch Oich. At the northern end there is the Bona Narrows which opens out into Loch Dochfour, which feeds the River Ness and a further section of canal to Inverness, ultimately leading to the North Sea via the Moray Firth. It is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland; its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil. Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 56 km2 (22 sq mi) after Loch Lomond, but due to its great depth, it is the largest by volume in the British Isles. Its deepest point is 230 m (126 fathoms; 755 ft), making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar. A 2016 survey claimed to have discovered a crevice that pushed the depth to 271 m (889 ft) but further research determined it to be a sonar anomaly. It contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, and is the largest body of water in the Great Glen, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south.
Caledonian canal row across Scotland
Rowing from Fort William to Inverness in 1992
Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands: Scotland, Loch Ness, Caledonian Canal, Inverness
Bikepacking Great Glen Way, Sustrans 78 | Adventure Cycling in the Scottish Highlands
Bikepacking the Great Glen Way, Sustrans route 78 from Fort William to Inverness in a day.
Part two is the return ride the same day with the tail end of hurricane Dorian threatening.
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Aerial views of the Gairlochy Boat Moorings in the Highlands of Scotland 4K
Some Aerial views of the Boat moorings at Gairlochy on the Caledonian Canal at the southern end of Loch Lochy in the Highlands of Scotland.
INVERNESS (SCOTLAND), EXPLORING the CALEDONIAN CANAL ????, an amazing engineering marvel
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's take a tour of one of man's most incredible engineering accomplishments, the Caledonian Canal which connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford, and is a sister canal of the Göta Canal in Sweden, also constructed by Telford.
Scotland, the U.K.’s northernmost country, is a land of mountain wildernesses such as the Cairngorms and Northwest Highlands, interspersed with glacial glens (valleys) and lochs (lakes). Its major cities are Edinburgh, the capital, with its iconic hilltop castle, and Glasgow, famed for its vibrant cultural scene. Scotland is also famous for golf, the game first played at the Old Course at St Andrews in the 1400s.
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British Isles - Scotland 10 - Loch Ness, Loch Lomond,Inverness, Caledonian Canal,Ft Augustus
Trip to the British Isles: June-July, 2009
Scotland - Cullodin,Loch Ness, Loch Lomond,Inverness, Caledonian Canal,Ft Augustus
Caledonian Discovery - Activities
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Scotland's Highlands
Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe episode or watch it on The Highlands stoke kilted dreams of Scotland…where legends of Bonnie Prince Charlie swirl around lonely castles. We visit the Weeping Glen of Glencoe, bustling Inverness, and the battlefield at Culloden. Then we'll make a pilgrimage to the spiritual capital of a major clan, and go prehistoric at Stone Age burial grounds and Iron Age island forts. Venturing along the Caledonian Canal and watching for Nessie at Loch Ness, we work up an appetite for modern Scottish cuisine and enjoy traditional folk music.
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Scotland Walks: Caledonian Canal to Loch Ness, Fort Augustus
Early evening in August 2019, this virtual walk takes you along the Caledonian Canal on it´s way through the town Fort Augustus and to the southern tip of Loch Ness. More about this destination:
The Great Glen and Scottish Highlands
The Great Glen (Scottish Gaelic: An Gleann Mòr), also known as Glen Albyn (Gleann Albainn - the Glen of Scotland) or Glen More is a series of glens in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth, to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe.
The Great Glen Fault
The Great Glen follows a large geological fault known as the Great Glen Fault. It bisects the Scottish Highlands into the Grampian Mountains to the southeast and the Northwest Highlands to the northwest.
The Glen is a natural travelling route in the Highlands of Scotland, which is used by both the Caledonian Canal and A82 road, which link the city of Inverness on the east coast with Fort William on the West. The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was built in 1896 from the southern end of the glen to the southern end of Loch Ness, but was never extended to Inverness. The railway finally closed in 1947.
A recent development has been to open a long-distance route for cyclists and walkers. Called the Great Glen Way it links Fort William to Inverness. Clearly marked along the way, connecting a series of footpaths, forestry tracks, canal paths with the occasional stretch of road The Great Glen Way was officially opened on the 30th of April 2002 by H.R.H. Prince Andrew, Earl of Inverness.
Caledonian Canal, Scotland
A week cruising from Inverness to Fort William and back on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland in August 2014.
Fort William and Caledonian Canal, Scotland
This video shows a view of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands (and best known for its outdoor activities) and the Caledonian Canal which runs for 60 miles from Fort William to Inverness through the Great Glen which includes Loch Ness.
Cruise the Scottish Highlands aboard Hotel Barge Scottish Highlander | European Waterways
Cruise the Scottish Highlands aboard Hotel Barge Scottish Highlander. The Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness & the Highlands - Cruise the heart of the Scottish Highlands aboard the 8 passenger luxury hotel barge 'Scottish Highlander'.
Scottish Highlander
Scottish Highlander has the atmosphere of a Scottish country house with subtle use of tartan furnishings and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has every comfort for year-round cruising.
Cuisine is traditional Scottish fare -- salmon, game and seafood, prepared by your own Master Chef, and the barge's experienced crew of four will take care of your every need.
A cruise aboard Scottish Highlander along the Great Glen as you admire some of Scotland's finest scenery will be unforgettable. For more information please see:
Scotland
We cruise sedately through the Great Glen between Inverness and Fort William, navigating beautiful lochs and the scenic, absorbing Caledonian Canal. Ancient castles perched on the water's edge, heather-clad hillsides and arguably the finest inland cruising in the world. The legends of the past, the taste of single malt and the mythical inhabitant of Loch Ness all contribute to a special magic only experienced in Scotland's dramatic Highlands.
What is hotel barging?
Despite the growing popularity of cruising, especially on large river vessels, hotel barging is still a little known niche concept. Most hotel barges started life as cargo vessels but have since been painstakingly converted to offer luxury boutique accommodation for small groups of up to 20 passengers.
This is cruising, but in a very different style to ships plying the big rivers or oceans. The pace is slow, with a 6 day cruise covering maybe just 50 miles along a rural canal. Passengers can walk or bike the towpaths as their floating hotel glides gently along. Guests enjoy an intimate atmosphere, high levels of personal service and immersion into the culture, history and gastronomy of regions of Europe such as Burgundy, the Midi, or the Italian Veneto.
Every day there is an excursion, perhaps to a chateau, a vineyard for a wine tasting, or some other ‘off the beaten track’ location. About half of European Waterways’ bookings are for whole boat charters, ideal for families. Otherwise, clients book a cabin to join other like-minded people. A ‘slow boat’ European Waterways barge cruise offers the ultimate in experiential travel. A truly unique experience!
European Waterways offer luxury hotel barge cruises on the beautiful canals and rivers of Europe, such as through Burgundy, the Midi, Alsace, the Po Valley, Holland and the Scottish Highlands.
The exclusive collection of hotel barges accommodate up to 20 passengers who may charter a whole barge with family or friends, or join a small group of like-minded travellers on an individual cabin basis. Each barge is fully crewed with a Captain, chef, hostesses, deck-hand and tour guide.
The 6-night cruises include gourmet meals, fine wines, open bar, excursions and the use of facilities such as bicycles and spa pools.
*Music by Crocodile Music
Great Glen Way - Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Great Glen Way Scottish Highlands
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Travel blogs from Great Glen Way:
- ... That trail was part of the Great Glen Way, one of the fantastic long distance trails they have here in Scotland ...
- ... The Great Glen Way takes walkers all the way to the end of the Caledonian C**** and then, for reasons best only to the ...
- ... This kindness left us free for a much more relaxed walk with Linda, down the first leg of the Great Glen Way ...
- ... Our guide book says the Great Glen Way was a doddle by comparison Our joyous expectations therefore, of what the guide book describes as the most beautiful of ...
- ... After an hour we saw a Great Glen Way history board which was quite illuminating ...
- ... A hard climb now away from Drumnadrochit, still keeping to the Great Glen way for the first few miles, and as we shadowed the main road, I was really glad not to be on it ...
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Photos in this video:
- Starting the Great Glen way as we weave th by Sarahbooth from a blog titled Great Glen Way with Pete
- Keith & Debby with end of Great Glen Way sign by Debandkeith from a blog titled Day 19 -Great Glen Way over but weather in control
- The view from the end of the Great Glen Way! by Charlief from a blog titled Day 12 - Old McDonald...
- Official start/end of The Great Glen Way by Charlief from a blog titled Day 9 - The Family-Ness
- Debby on Great Glen Way to South Laggan by Debandkeith from a blog titled Day 17 - the best morning tea at Cullochy Loch
- Highest point of the Great Glen way. by Sarahbooth from a blog titled Great Glen Way with Pete
- Keith & Debby with Great Glen Way sign by Debandkeith from a blog titled Day 13 - A long start to the Great Glen Way
- A grand finish to the Great Glen Way by Dosqueen from a blog titled The Last Hurrah of the Great Glen Way!
- Highest point of The Great Glen Way by Charlief from a blog titled Day 9 - The Family-Ness
- The start/end of The Great Glen Way by Charlief from a blog titled Day 12 - Old McDonald...
- The Great Glen Way Begins by Dosqueen from a blog titled Back in the Boots
Culloden Moor in Scotland • Scene of the Battle of Culloden in 1746
We visit Culloden Moor, scene of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. At Culloden Moor on a sleeting April day in 1746, Charles Edward Stuart led his Jacobite army to ultimate disaster at the Battle of Culloden. The last battle to be fought on British soil took less than an hour to reach its bloody conclusion.
Bonnie Prince Charlie's army of 5,000 Jacobites faced 9,000 well-armed British troops under the command of the prince's distant cousin, General William Cumberland. Many Jacobites were killed as they lay wounded on the battlefield or after being taken prisoner.
Government dragoons were dispatched to hunt down fleeing Jacobites. The dragoons roamed far and wide, indiscriminately killing rebels, bystanders, spectators, residents and anyone else who was within reach in the aftermath of the battle. It is estimated that the total dead on the Jacobite side was well over 1,000. Nearly 3500 Jacobites, supporters and others were taken prisoner in the aftermath of Culloden. Cumberland later became known as Butcher Cumberland for the atrocities committed after the battle ended. Culloden marked the end of a sporadic civil war for Succession that had lasted 60 years. After that, Jacobite hopes of another “Restoration” were effectively dead.
The Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness & the Highlands - Cruise the heart of the Scottish Highlands aboard the 8 passenger luxury hotel barge 'Scottish Highlander'.
Our Cruises in Scotland
We cruise sedately through the Great Glen between Inverness and Fort William, navigating beautiful lochs and the scenic, absorbing Caledonian Canal. Ancient castles perched on the water's edge, heather-clad hillsides and arguably the finest inland cruising in the world. The legends of the past, the taste of single malt and the mythical inhabitant of Loch Ness all contribute to a special magic only experienced in Scotland's dramatic Highlands.
Scottish Highlander
Scottish Highlander has the atmosphere of a Scottish country house with subtle use of tartan furnishings and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has every comfort for year-round cruising. Cuisine is traditional Scottish fare -- salmon, game and seafood, prepared by your own Master Chef, and the barge's experienced crew of four will take care of your every need.
A cruise aboard Scottish Highlander along the Great Glen as you admire some of Scotland's finest scenery will be unforgettable.
*Music by Crocodile Music
Caledonian Canal/West Highland Sailing
This video is about West Highland Sailing and The Caledonian canal.
Caledonian canal, Scotland
Loch Oichy, our boat moored up.