Scarba (Scottish Gaelic: Sgarba is a small island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently inhabited for many years. It is now covered in heather and used for grazing animals. Scarba and a few nearby islets (Lunga and the Garvellachs) are collectively the Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area. Kilmory Lodge is used seasonally as a shooting lodge, the island h...
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Scarba (Scottish Gaelic: Sgarba is a small island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently inhabited for many years. It is now covered in heather and used for grazing animals. Scarba and a few nearby islets (Lunga and the Garvellachs) are collectively the Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area. Kilmory Lodge is used seasonally as a shooting lodge, the island having a flourishing herd of red deer.
The island rises steeply to a peak (Cruach Scarba) of 449 metres (1,473 ft), and lies just north of the Gulf of Corryvreckan, known for its whirlpool.
Scarba is not served by any public ferries, but access from Craobh Haven is possible by arrangement with local boatmen. The rough summit ridge can be accessed from the harbour at the north end, from where a vehicle track leads up past Kilmory Lodge to a height of about 200 metres. After that, there are no paths or well defined routes, and the terrain becomes...
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