River Awe
The River Awe (Gaelic: Uisge Abha) is a short river in Argyllshire and the waterway by which Loch Awe empties into the sea at Loch Etive.
Loch Awe is a long freshwater loch in the midst of Lorne, reaching 22 miles south-west to north-east from close to the coast up into the mountains. It is isolated from the sea, but 5 miles to the north is Loch Etive, a sea-loch 18 miles long, cutting deep into the land.
The River Awe flows from a long, deep, northern arm of Loch Awe, from a man-made barrage across the arm, and flows north-westward through the Pass of Brander. The river is accompanied for much of its length both by the railway from Glasgow to Oban and by the A85 road both of which cross the river halfway along its length. The Awe is also crossed by a minor road bridge and a foot bridge.
The river discharges into Loch Etive near to the village of Taynuilt and beside the jetty from which ferries once took traffic using the B845 road across the narrowest part of Loch Etive.
Outside links
- Map of the mouth of the Awe: 56°27’0"N, 5°13’60"W
