Pontoons on west side of Outer Hebrides

[AngusMcDoon]

Previously there was nothing out there, but now there is - a small facility on Great Bernera...

pontoons - Great Bernera

It's a wild woolly swelly place on the outer side of the Outers, and few go there. It's a long way from help if you need it. The nearest all weather lifeboat is 3 hours away by sea in Stornoway. I'd hoped to get to Great Bernera this year but the weather didn't play ball. Next year maybe.

 

[dunedin]

Interesting, is that in Kirkibost?

There has been a small pontoon at nearby Miavaig for a while- albeit mostly full of local boats, they found a space for me when there (like you, wasn’t this year due to weather).

 

[Sea Change]

Previously there was nothing out there, but now there is - a small facility on Great Bernera...

pontoons - Great Bernera

It's a wild woolly swelly place on the outer side of the Outers, and few go there. It's a long way from help if you need it. The nearest all weather lifeboat is 3 hours away by sea in Stornoway. I'd hoped to get to Great Bernera this year but the weather didn't play ball. Next year maybe.

If you're looking for a pontoon on the west side there's also Mariveg in Uig.

Edit- Dunedin beat me to it

 

[NormanS]

If you're looking for a pontoon on the west side there's also Mariveg in Uig.

Edit- Dunedin beat me to it

Just avoid confusion, it's Miavaig.

 

[ctva]

Thanks for sharing.

I think the weather didn't play ball for anyone this year.

 

[NormanS]

Both the Loch Roags, where these facilities are, (East and West) provide excellent cruising anchorages, but as Angus pointed out, they're quite a long way from anywhere else. Access is either by Gallan Head or the Butt of Lewis, both can be challenging, but in favourable conditions, - pussy cats. For extreme adventurers, there's also Little Loch Roag, but it's not very attractive.