Tarbet, Argyll

Tarbet, not to be confused with Tarbert, is a village in the east of the Scottish Unitary Authority Argyll and Bute. It lies on the northwestern shore of Loch Lomond about 21 kilometers north of Helensburgh and 23 kilometers east of Inveraray. In the year 1971 292 inhabitants were counted in Tarbet. In more recent census data, the town is no longer listed separately.

Tarbet is located at the eastern end of the valley, which runs along the shortest route between Loch Lomond and Loch Long at Arrochar estuary. In the past, ships were dragged through this 2.5 km long valley overland to switch between the two waters.

To the south of Tarbet is the Stuckgowan House is a monument of the highest Scottish monument category A. This is one in 1820, built in the Tudor Gothic style country house on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Traffic

In Tarbet is the junction of the A83 from the A82. While coming from Glasgow A82 in a northerly direction via Fort William to Inverness, the A83 runs in a westerly direction over Inveraray and Lochgilphead and closes the Kintyre peninsula to Campbeltown to the Central Belt on. At the western end of Tarbet is a train station, which the town shares with the neighboring Arrochar. This is regularly served by trains on the West Highland Line and the Caledonian Sleeper. Since the 19th century is set in a Tarbet pier, stopped at the earlier several ferries on Loch Lomond.