Tarbet, Loch Nevis

Tarbet
Tarbet
Tarbet shown within the Lochaber area
Population 6 
 Edinburgh 182 miles (road) from Morar
 London 552 miles (road) from Morar
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Mallaig
Postcode district PH41
Dialling code 01687
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Tarbet Bay

Tarbet (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart or Tairbeart Loch Nibheis) is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles 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.

Former church at Tarbet

Tarbet has a permanent population of 6. Tarbet is not connected to any roads, access is by a path from Bracorina, to the east of Morar. There is also a on-demand passenger ferry service to Mallaig and Inverie, in Knoydart.


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