Connel Bridge and Benches

Connel Bridge, Connel, Argyll. This bridge was constructed in 1903 as a single track railway bridge. It also carried a single track road which vehicles were permitted across when not in use by the railway. In 1966 the railway was closed and the bridge is still used by vehicles with a track for cyclists and pedestrians.

Beneath the bridge where the Firth of Lorn falls below the water level of Loch Etive freshwater rapids known as the Falls of Lora are created by the ebb tide.

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Frans Schols, Nouchetdu38, Rafael, J. Gafarot and 66 other people have particularly liked this photo

96 comments - The latest ones

Christa1004 ^club

Great view of the bridge from the picnic area. HBM Carol.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Thank you very much Christa. It is worth staying a while to watch the churning water.
HBM and a good week ahead to you

16 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding shot! HBM!

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16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much William. Really appreciated
HBM and a good week ahead to you

16 months ago.

Love Song ^club

Fantastic view, I love the bridge with all the nature around it! HBM dear Carol *_* J***************

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Love Song ^club

Thank you very much Love Song. Best wishes Carol
HBM and have a good week ahead

16 months ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbes photo et couleurs de ce pont et du lac . Bonne semaine. Nicole .

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Thank you very much Nicole. Best wishes Carol
Have a good week ahead

16 months ago.

Amelia ^club

We have sat here and watched Canoeists endeavour to make their way down the Falls of Lora. What a lovely place to sit. We were staying at a small hotel on Loch Linnhe that year,
HBM Carol.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you very much Amelia. It is fascinating isn't it? Nice to know you have been there and I hope it has brought back some nice memories for you
HBM and have a good week

16 months ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

HBM

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Thank you very much Trudy. HBM and a good week ahead

16 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Lovely. I'd prefer to see a train on the bridge but great that it has survived and is still used.
HFF Carol. Enjoy the start of a new week.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Thank you Pete. 2600 tons of steel used in the making of the bridge and it had the longest span of any railway bridge in Britain apart from the Forth Bridge

Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

David Slater (Spodde… ^club

A great shot Carol. HBM and happy new week.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… ^club

Thank you very much David
HBM and have a good week

16 months ago.

Pam J ^club

GLORIOUS ENGINEERING !

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you very much Pam. It had a longer span thatn any other railway bridge in Britain with the exception of the Forth Bridge

Hugssss.

16 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Benches with a great view; well captured Carol.
hBM

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you very much Jaap. Really appreciated
HBM and have a good week

16 months ago.

Heide ^club

Eine wunderbare Aufnahme in schönen natürlichen Farben.
Interessant ist auch die Beschreibung des Ortes und der Eisenbrücke.
HBM und eine gute neue Woche wünsche ich dir.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Thank you very much Heide. It took 2600 tons of steel to construct this bridge and it has the longest span of any bridge in Britain apart from the Forth Bridge

HBM and have a good week ahead

16 months ago.

TOZ ^club

A super Image Carol and a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the view.
HBM have a great week.
TOZ

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Thank you very much TOZ. It is fascinating to watch the way the water churns there too.

HBM and best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Gudrun ^club

A great view with the bridge towering over the benches! I didn't know this used to be a combined railway and road bridge- that must have been exciting. HBM and a good week!

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you very much Gudrun. Single track so cars could only use it when not in use for trains.
Good that it is still in use today. It also has the longest span of any railway bridge in Britain apart from the Forth Bridge.

HBM and have a good week ahead

16 months ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

a bridge in a wonderful light, HBM!

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thank you very much Wierd. HBM and a good week ahead to you

16 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Wow,da hast du ja eine klasse Ansicht von dieser Kinstruktion dieser Brücke aufgenommen liebe Carol,das wirkt ganz toll :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Thank you very much Guni.

Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

gezginruh ^club

What a wonderful picture of this lovely bridge!
It is interesting it used to be railway and road bridge .
Also it is great that it still used!
The view is so beautiful! Some lovely hills and houses and sky makes a very good background!
You made an excellent picture with these nice soft colours
HBM,Carol!
Have a nice new week!

Best wishes
Füsun

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thank you very much Fusun. The bridge had the longest span of any railway bridge in Britain with the exception of the Forth Bridge.

It is a good place to watch the water churning and swirling as well

HBM and have a lovely week ahead. Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Ulrich John ^club

HBM and a nice week ahead, Carol !

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much Ulrich
Best wishes and have a good week. HBM

16 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Quel bel endroit, un si bel espace de détente avec ce pont remarquable à portée de regard !
Bonne semaine Carol.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thank you very much Jocelyne. Best wishes Carol.
Have a lovely new week

16 months ago.

Ed Synchro ^club

HBM Carol. Thanks for all the info too. A very impressive bridge.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ed Synchro ^club

Thank you very much Ed. It had the longest span of any railway bridge in Britain apart from the Forth Bridge and it took 2600 tons of steel to construct it.

HBM and have a good week

16 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

A fine and different P.O.V to this bridge Carol. I too have been over that a few times. Well done.

HBM, enjoy the week ahead. Herb

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thank you very much Herb.

HBM and have a good week. Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

omg¡¡ this is a teaching picture about how you must compose a shot, great impact carol, like a lot, HBM

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Mario Vargas ^club

What lovely comments Mario. Many thanks.
HBM and have a good week. Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

The perfect benches and table for bridge fans ;-)
HBM and have a wonderful week, Carol.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Thank you very much Edna. I think the tables are there for the enjoyment of people watching the rapids as well as the bridge! It is fascinating to watch.

Hope the prep for your move is going well

Belated HBM and best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Excellent perspective and a nice capture, waiting for the lights to allow crossing the bridge can be a pain when one is in a hurry!
The rapids can be very impressive at times,
HBM and a good week

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you very much Roger. The rapids are fascinating. As for the word 'hurry' - it ceased to be part of my vocabulary a long time ago as you know!!!!!

HBM and berst wishes

16 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

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16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you very much Roger.

16 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Wonderful photo.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Many thanks Don. Really appreciated
Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Fluß, Landschaft und Brücke bilden eine schöne Kulisse, die man hier genießen kann.
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche, Carol!

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you very much Wilhelm. I hope you have a good week
A belated HBM and best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Beautiful!
HBM and have a good week!

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you very much Markus. Belated HBM and a good week to you

16 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Una bonita composición. hBM con retraso. Que tengas un bonito día.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Thank you very much Marije.
A belated HBM and best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

belle capture de ce beau pont et du coin de repos***********************
Merci Carole ! belles semaine et journée ! bisous♫

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

Thank you very much dear Marie. It is a good place to watch the rapids also.

Have a lovely new week and best wishes to you. Kisses Carol

16 months ago.

Léopold ^club

Where to sit and enjoy a tasty picnic for endless hours.....

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Thank you very much Leopold
Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Sacré construction pour l'époque une belle image avec cette arrière plan merci pour l'info agréable journée Carol.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Thank you very much Patrick. Really appreciated
Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

StoneRoad2013 ^club

Yes. nice view of a place I have visited myself.
The tidal falls of Lora are interesting to watch - there are several other places that have a similar constriction to water flows.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to StoneRoad2013 ^club

Thank you very much Sara. Nice to know you have visited here.
Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

uwschu ^club

Was für eine wunderschöne Brücke, gerade am Wochenende so einen genieteten Stahlgiganten bewundert

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Thank you very much Uwe. Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Makrofan ^club

Wunderbare Perspektive und Bildgestaltung!

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Thank you very much. Really appreciated

16 months ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Magnifique ouvrage métallique amitiés/ROL

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Thank you very much Roland. Best wishes Carol

16 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Great capture and a fantastic construction of the impressive bridge. HBM, wish you a nice week, Carol !

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you very much Percy. Really appreciated
Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Misou 49 ^club

Un beau pont à l'histoire intéressante .
Bon week end Carol .

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Misou 49 ^club

Thank you very much Misou.
Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

Bello paisaje con ese color. Una vez de hacer puentes y bancos, que sean sólidos.

16 months ago. Edited 16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to José Manuel Polo ^club

Thank you very much Jose. Built to last!!

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Leo W ^club

eine wunderschöne Brücke

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Many thanks Leo. Really appreciated

13 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

HFF-HBM --Carol two nice pics

15 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thank you very much Fred.
Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

A great view of this bridge and the Loch, Carol. I stayed in the Connel hotel, years ago.

15 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you very much George. What a nice place to stay. I hope the picture brought back some good memories for you. It is always nice to see pictures of places you have visited.

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Hannes Gamse ^club

Eine wunderschöne Komposition Carol!

15 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Hannes Gamse ^club

Thank you very much Hannes. Really appreciated

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Hubs 56 ^club

impressive steel construction

15 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Hubs 56 ^club

Thank you very much Hubs.
Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

I like the way you have framed the waters of the loch with the very striking structure of the bridge. A fine composition indeed. Thanks for the interesting notes about the bridge.

Best wishes, Doug

13 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

Thank you very much Doug. It is a good place to stand and watch the rapids. It fascinates me.

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Esther ^club

What an interesting bridge.

13 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thank you very much Esther. The history fascinated me and it looks sturdy enough to last for a very long time!

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Sorry if I am commenting twice but I have looked through a couple of times and I don't think I did comment previously :-)
So, here goes -
This is a striking scene. A very well-composed photo.
Have a good weekend, Carol.

13 months ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thank you very much Roger. Always good to have your comments.
You, too, have a lovely weekend.

Best wishes Carol

13 months ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

A good place for a picnic and watch the fresh water mix with the salt water. Have a nice and healthy weekend, Carol.

12 months ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Ein gutes und gesundes neues Jahr wünsche ich Dir, Carol,
...und viele schöne Motive vor der Kamera.
Erich

12 months ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Magic !
It is never too late to say thank you my friend.

9 months ago.

polytropos ^club

An impressive construction!

7 months ago.

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