Ardtaraig


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

Cowal Hydro Scheme

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.

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.