Glen Tarsan
Glen Tarsan is a valley in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 486 feet. Glen Tarsan is situated nearby to the locality Ardtarig, as well as near the hamlet Ardtaraig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Tarsan and Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Loch Tarsan
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Tarsan is a freshwater loch and impounding reservoir located 13 kilometres northwest of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This three-armed Reservoir extends into both Glen Tarsan and Glen Lean.
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme
Power station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1951.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtaraig and Rashfield.
Ardtaraig
Hamlet
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. Ardtaraig is situated 2 miles southwest of Glen Tarsan.
Rashfield
Hamlet
Rashfield is a hamlet on the Cowal peninsula, situated between Loch Eck and the head of Holy Loch, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The hamlet is on the A815 road and the River Eachaig flows past from Loch Eck to the Holy Loch. Rashfield is situated 4½ miles east of Glen Tarsan.
Coylet
Hamlet
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coylet is a hamlet on Loch Eck, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Coylet is situated 4½ miles northeast of Glen Tarsan.
Glen Tarsan
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 486 feet
- Description: valley in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Tarsan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glen Tarsan”
- Swedish: “Glen Tarsan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ardtarig and Cowal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgorach Mor and Creag a‘ Chanuill.
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