Diabaig

Diabaig (Scottish Gaelic: Dìobaig) is a remote coastal fishing and crofting township in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.^[1] 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.^[2]

Diabaig Scottish Gaelic: Dìobaig
View from Diabaig, looking across Loch Diabaig
Diabaig Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population	17−30
OS grid reference	NG798602
Civil parish	Applecross
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ACHNASHEEN
Postcode district	IV22
Dialling code	01445
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Ross, Skye and Inverness West
List of places UK Scotland 57.57832°N 5.68319°W / 57.57832; -5.68319

The main part of the settlement is known as Lower Diabaig. Upper Diabaig is a few houses, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.^[3] The village of Torridon, with its junction with the A896 road, is located 8.6 miles (13.8 km) from Diabaig.

Geography

Diabaig is at the end of a minor road, the C1083,^[4] 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 11 kilometres (6.8 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.

Pier and foreshore at Lower Diabaig