Tarbet, Loch Nevis
Tarbet (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart or Tairbeart Loch Nibheis) is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles (10 kilometres) east of Mallaig. The name 'tarbet' (or 'tarbert') refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar.
Tarbet has a permanent population of 6. Tarbet is not connected to any roads, and access is by a path from Bracorina, to the east of Morar. There is also an on-demand passenger ferry service to Mallaig and Inverie, in Knoydart.
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References
- ^ Fisher, Stuart (13 October 2022). Lochs of Scotland: The comprehensive guide to Scotland's most fabulous inland and sea lochs. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4729-8291-9.
- ^ Mill, Hugh Robert (1934). "Flashlights on Geography — Featuring Scotland: An Address Delivered to the Spring Conference of the Association at Glasgow, April 14, 1934". Geography. 19 (3): 171–186. ISSN 0016-7487. JSTOR 40558891.