Crinan Canal Basin, Crinan Canal, Scotland, with the village of Crinan and the Crinan Hotel in view.

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The Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland is operated by Scottish Canals. The canal, which opened in 1801, takes its name from the village of Crinan at its western end. Approximately nine miles (14 km) long, the canal connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre.

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Size: 3940px × 3072px
Location: Crinan Basin, Crinan Canal, Crinan, Argyll, Lochgilphead, Scotland PA31 8SW
Photo credit: © Alba Tross / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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