Diabaig Explained

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Country:Scotland
Official Name:Diabaig
Gaelic Name:Dìobaig
Population:17-30
Os Grid Reference:NG798602
Map Type:Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates:57.5783°N -5.6832°W
Civil Parish:Applecross
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Lieutenancy Scotland:Ross and Cromarty
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Ross, Skye and Inverness West
Post Town:ACHNASHEEN
Postcode District:IV22
Postcode Area:IV
Dial Code:01445

Diabaig (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: '''Dìobaig''') is a remote coastal fishing and crofting township in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Diabaig lies on the north shore of the sea loch of Loch Diabaig, an inlet off the north side of Loch Torridon, and is in the Highland council area.[1]

The main part of the settlement is known as Lower Diabaig. Upper Diabaig is a few houses, about 1miles to the east.[2] The village of Torridon, with its junction with the A896 road, is located 8.6miles from Diabaig.

Geography

Diabaig is at the end of a minor road, the C1083,[3] which runs along the north side of Loch Torridon, from the village of Torridon. The villages of Alligin Shuas and Inveralligin lie to the southeast along this road. A footpath continues along the coast from Diabaig, running 11km (07miles) to the small settlement of Redpoint, near Gairloch.

Filming

Loch Diabaig played the part of Loch Ness in the 1996 film of the same name, in which Ted Danson starred.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Diabaig . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 21 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Upper Diabaig . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 21 June 2019.
  3. Web site: C1083 (Highland) . The Roader's Digest . SABRE . 8 December 2021.