A convenient stopping point on Loch Ness is at Urquhart Bay Harbour. You will arrive at Urquhart Bay Harbour just over an hour after departure from Dochgarroch Lock. The harbour is a popular stop, especially on the first evening, so it can get quite busy here. Please stern berth here, see plan below, to maximise space for those coming in after you.

There is enough space for around 12 – 14 vessels.

The village of Drumnadrochit is close to Urquhart Bay Harbour – the only overnight stop for hire cruisers on Loch Ness. The harbour mooring charges for hire vessels are included as part of the canal fees paid. If you wish to use the shore power, please pay the applicable fee via the QR code. It takes about a 25 minutes to walk from the harbour into the village centre. There you can find the Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition (the centre of the Loch Ness Monster industry in Scotland) as well as good restaurants and cafés, gift shops, convenient store, newsagent, post office and a pharmacy.

After leaving Drumnadrochit, the next overnight stopping point would be Fort Augustus in the south west or back to Dochgarroch Lock in the north east.

Please note – The Urquhart Bay Harbour berthing fees are included in the canal fees applicable for all hire vessels.