Official Name: | Tarbet |
Country: | Scotland |
Map Type: | Lochaber |
Population: | 6 |
Edinburgh Distance: | (road) from Morar |
London Distance: | (road) from Morar |
Coordinates: | 56.97°N -5.636°W |
Post Town: | Mallaig |
Postcode Area: | PH41 |
Dial Code: | 01687 |
Constituency Westminster: | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
Civil Parish: | Ardgour |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Inverness |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber |
Tarbet (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart or Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Tairbeart Loch Nibheis) is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 60NaN0 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.