Tarbet, Lochaber

Crags on Cnoc a Bhac Fhalaichte tower over Tarbet Bay - geograph

Tarbet ( gd, An Tairbeart or ) is a place on the south shore of

Loch Nevis Loch Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Nibheis'') is a sea loch in Lochaber on the west coast of Scotland. It runs inland from the Sound of Sleat, and is bounded on the north by the peninsula of Knoydart and on the south by North Morar (the region ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

, about east of

Mallaig Mallaig (; gd, Malaig derived from Old Norse , meaning sand dune bay) is a port in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. The local railway station, Mallaig, is the terminus of the West Highland railway line (Fort William ...

. The name ' tarbet' (or 'tarbert') refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar. Tarbet, Loch Nevis - geograph

Tarbet has a permanent population of 6. Tarbet is not connected to any roads, and access is by a path from

Bracorina Bracorina is a settlement in Lochaber, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located on the northern side of Loch Morar, 5 km east of the village of Morar Morar (; gd, Mòrar) is a small village on the west coast of Scotland, ...

, to the east of

Morar Morar (; gd, Mòrar) is a small village on the west coast of Scotland, south of Mallaig. The name Morar is also applied to the northern part of the peninsula containing the village, though North Morar is more usual (the region to the south wes ...

. There is also an on-demand passenger ferry service to Mallaig and

Inverie Inverie (; ) is the main village on the Knoydart peninsula in the Scottish Highlands. It is located on the north side of Loch Nevis and, although on the mainland of Britain, the network of single-track roads surrounding the village is not connect ...

, in Knoydart. Populated places in Lochaber {{Highland-geo-stub