A830 road
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The A830 road, often called the "Road to the Isles," is a scenic route in the Scottish Highlands linking Fort William to the port town of Mallaig.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
A road in Great Britain
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Road to the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in the Highland council area
ⓘ
Scenic routes in Scotland ⓘ |
| connects |
Fort William
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mallaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| endPoint | Mallaig harbour area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Atlantic coastline near Arisaig
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West Highland Line NERFINISHED ⓘ shore of Loch Eil ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
A82 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A861 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Glenfinnan Viaduct nearby ⓘ |
| historicalNote | sections were formerly single-track with passing places ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal scenery
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mountain scenery ⓘ scenic views ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Transport Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish trunk road network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Loch Eil
NERFINISHED
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Loch Shiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch nan Uamh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Arisaig
NERFINISHED
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Banavie NERFINISHED ⓘ Corpach NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenfinnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochailort NERFINISHED ⓘ Morar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A830 ⓘ |
| routeType | primary route ⓘ |
| serves |
Isle of Skye ferry connections
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Small Isles ferry connections ⓘ ferry port of Mallaig ⓘ |
| startPoint | junction with A82 at Fort William ⓘ |
| terminusA | Fort William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Mallaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristDesignation | Road to the Isles scenic route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgrade | largely upgraded to two-lane standard in early 21st century ⓘ |
| usedFor | access to Western Isles ferries via Mallaig ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.