Watersports in The Trossachs and Loch Lomond area

Loch Lomond | Loch Earn | Loch Katrine | Loch Venachar | Loch Lubnaig | Loch Long | Loch Goil

The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park contains 22 lochs with some of them offering a large variety of watersports. For more detailed information about the lochs visit the lochs pages. No matter if you prefer more adventurous activities such as waterskiing or quieter ones such as fishing, you will find the right activity for you in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. While fishing and kayaking/canoeing are possible throughout almost the whole park, other watersports activities can be only done on certain lochs.

Loch Lomond and Loch Earn are the main lochs with a large choice of water sports. On Loch Lubnaig, Loch Ard and Loch Venacher sailing is permited. On Loch Katrine, only fishing and a cruise with the SS Sir Walter Scott are allowed. Other lochs and rivers  are great for paddling or fishing. In the Trossachs you can find many lochs perfect for kayaking and canoeing such as Loch Drunkie, Loch Achray, Loch Ard and Loch Katrine.

Loch Lomond

One of Loch Lomond’s most popular activities is boating allowing you to see the National Park from a different perspective and visit the 38 islands of the loch. For those who want to use their own boat it is necessary to register the boat with the National Park Authority before entering Loch Lomond unless it doesn’t have an engine. This can be done in the villages of Balloch, Balmaha and Ardlui. Other great watersports activities on Loch Lomond are sailing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, canoeing and kayaking. For relaxed sailing or windsurfing,  Milarrochy Bay on the east shore is one of the most popular spots. In the North of Milarrochy you can find Loch Lomond Sailing Club. Loch Lomond  is the right place for watersports enthusiasts and there is even the possibility to hire a speed boat.

Loch Lomond | Loch Earn | Loch Katrine | Loch Venachar | Loch Lubnaig | Loch Long | Loch Goil

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Sailing is a popular pastime on the inland and sea lochs

Loch Earn

Loch Earn in the north-east of the Park is perfect for a great day out. No matter if you want to rent a boat or launch your own one, Loch Earn makes both possible. At Lochearnhead in the west end of the loch you can find the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre. Activities provided by the Watersports Centre include: waterskiing, wakesurfing, wakeboarding, water zorbing and kayaking. Other watersports activities offered on Loch Earn include kneeboarding,  speed boating and banana rides. After your exciting day out you can relax in one of the cafes or restaurants around the Loch.  If you fancy watersports, Loch Earn will be the right place for you.

Loch Katrine

Even though watersports are very limited on Loch Katrine, there is the possibility to rent boats with small engines and after many years the loch has become open for fishing again. Loch Katrine is mainly known for its brown trout but also pike can be caught.

The most popular attraction on Loch Katrine is a cruise on the SS Sir Walter Scott: One of the first steam ships in Scotland. The cruises by SS Sir Walter Scott provide the perfect opportunity for visitors from all over the world to explore this tranquil wooded loch mirroring Ben Venue, the dominant mountain at its easterly end.

Loch Lomond | Loch Earn | Loch Katrine | Loch Venachar | Loch Lubnaig | Loch Long | Loch Goil

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Loch Venachar

For those interested in sailing, Loch Lomond and Loch Earn are not the only places in the National Park where this activity is pemited. Even though the variety of watersports offered on Loch Lomond and Loch Earn is much larger than on Loch Venachar, sailing is possible on the loch. The Loch Venachar Sailing Club offers certified sailing courses and organises races. Motor Boats can be rented from Venachar Lochside. For those who enjoy more quiet and relaxing places surrounded by beautiful scenery, Loch Venachar is a good loch for sailing in Scotland.

Loch Lubnaig

Another exciting loch for sailing is Loch Lubnaig where small boats with engines up to 10 h.p are allowed, but speed boats waterskiing etc. are not permited. This loch is more suitable for a relaxed and quiet day out for those who want to go fishing, have a picnic, or those who like windsurfing.

Loch Earn is a great location for sailing or motor cruising

Loch Long

A completely different activity is possible at Loch Long in the West of the National Park. This sea loch has an interesting under water world of anemones, peacock worms and reefs with lobsters and crabs. No matter if you go diving in the summer or winter, thanks to the Gulf Stream the water usually doesn't get much colder than 10 degrees celsius. You can also snorkel in Loch Long's caves and see colourful reefs.

Loch Goil

At Loch Long and Loch Goil you can hire boats for a boat trip or angling in the sea lochs. Loch Goil has a Watersports Club and there are a few organisations where you can rent boats. Loch Goil is a great Sea Loch in Scotland where fishing is permitted.

Loch Lomond | Loch Earn | Loch Katrine | Loch Venachar | Loch Lubnaig | Loch Long | Loch Goil

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Below are links to the main Lochs in the National Park.
To return to the LOCHS ENTRY page click on the map image. 

Click on the Links below for more detailed information on water activities