Diabaig

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{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name = Rubha na h-Airde - geograph.org.uk - 860039.jpg

| static_image_caption = View from Diabaig, looking across Loch Diabaig

| country = Scotland

| official_name = Diabaig

| scots_name =

| gaelic_name = Dìobaig

| population = 17-30

| population_ref =

| os_grid_reference = NG798602

| map_type = Ross and Cromarty

| coordinates = {{coord|57.57832|-5.68319|display=inline,title}}

| 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 ({{langx|gd|Dìobaig}}) is a remote coastal fishing and crofting township in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.{{Bing maps | url = https://binged.it/2lZcOKg | title=Diabaig | accessdate = 26 February 2017 }} 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.{{cite web |last1=Gittings |first1=Bruce |last2=Munro |first2=David |title=Diabaig |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4522.html |website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |accessdate=21 June 2019}}

The main part of the settlement is known as Lower Diabaig. Upper Diabaig is a few houses, about {{convert|1|mi|km}} to the east.{{cite web |last1=Gittings |first1=Bruce |last2=Munro |first2=David |title=Upper Diabaig |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4521.html|website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |accessdate=21 June 2019}} The village of Torridon, with its junction with the A896 road, is located {{convert|8.6|mi|km}} from Diabaig.

Geography

Diabaig is at the end of a minor road, the C1083,{{cite web |title=C1083 (Highland) |url=https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=C1083_(Highland) |website=The Roader's Digest |publisher=SABRE |access-date=8 December 2021}} 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 {{convert|11|km|mi}} 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.

File:Lower Diabaig pier.jpg

References