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Bridge of Oich

South of Fort Augustus, Highlands
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A bridge over a body of water, likely a river. There is a tall stone entrance to one side of the bridge, and trees either side. It is a sunny day.

Cross the River Oich – part of the Great Glen – via this splendid and innovative suspension bridge, designed by a brewer-turned-engineer.

The 46-metre Bridge of Oich was built in 1854, five years after floods swept through the Great Glen and destroyed the stone bridge over the River Oich.

The new bridge was designed by the English engineer James Dredge, using his patented ‘taper principle’ design. The bridge was in use until it was bypassed in 1932, and restored by Historic Scotland in the 1990s. It was re-opened to pedestrian traffic in 1997.

The entrance to a bridge, with a tall stone archway above it, with white supporting structure. There is a concrete path running through it with grass either side. There is a mountain in the background.
A rectangle, green signpost stats 'BRIDGE OF OICH TURN LEFT AT TOWPATH' with an arrow, there is a Historic Scotland logo above it. There are leaves and trees surrounding the sign.
A couple of purple flowers amongst a grass landscape. There is the beginning of a large bridge in the background, with a stone arch above it.
A river-like body of water, with a thin island of trees on one side, and a large field on the other. There is a bridge across the water, which connects to a road either side.

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