Ardtaraig

Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road.

Cowal Hydro Scheme

The Cowal Hydro Scheme is part of the Sloy/Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme and produces 8MW from the stored waters of Loch Tarsan, located close by in Glen Lean. The generating house is located at Ardtaraig and is supplied by pipe. The scheme opened in 1951.

History

Ardtaraig Chapel

Ardtaraig Chapel no longer stands, but the foundations are still visible.

World War II

Ardtaraig was known as HMS Varbel II, a secondary base to HMS Varbel, where navigation was taught to the men who manned the midget submarines or X-craft.

Transportation

National Cycle Route 75

Ardtaraig is on the NCR75 a route from Edinburgh to Tarbert on the Kintyre peninsula. The National Cycle Network is maintained by sustrans.

Bus

The hamlet is served by the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus, operated by West Coast Motors.