The
Sound of Arisaig Lochaber,
Scotland, separates the
Arisaig peninsula to the north from the
Moidart peninsula to the south. At the eastern, landward end, the sound is divided by Ardnish into two
sea lochs. Loch nan Uamh lies to the north of Ardnish,
Loch Ailort to the south. There are a number of small islands in the sound, of which Eilean nan Gobhar and Samalaman Island, both near to
Glenuig on the south shore, are the largest. The
A830 road, called the Road to the Isles, runs along the east end of Loch Ailort, and then crosses Ardnish before turning westwards along the north shore of Loch nan Uamh and the sound proper. The
West Highland Line follows the same route. The
A861 road follows the south shore of Loch Ailort and the sound proper as far west as Glenuig.