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Torpedo station entry/exit

Alternative Names: Torpedo Station/pier, Ardgartan Loch Long  Access is blocked just now

Type of Dive: The Torpedo station on Loch Long is a silty slope under and around the pier

Suggested experience: Suitable for trainees

Distance from Glasgow: 25.4 miles, 30 to 45 minutes  Take the A82 up Loch Lomond side to Tarbet. Take the LH fork onto the A83 and pass through Arrochar driving around the head of Loch Long. Take the first left before twin piers dive site down a little road to a parking spot.

Parking directions:  Park at the side of the road next to wire fence before abandoned houses, the pier is visible through trees. Leave plenty of space for passing cars.

Lat & Long: 56.196506, -4.762912  Postcode G83 7AP  Google

Tides: Tide tables  Tides are not a problem here, you can dive anytime.

Depth: 15m +

Site entry/exit: Entry point is just through the trees next to parking spot (be careful as it’s very slippy!!) enter/exit the water at the side of the metal fence that enters the water at muscle beds.

Underwater directions: This dive is best done at high tide. From the entry point fin round in a circle to meet the end of the pier, take your time as there is a fair amount of marine life to see if you look closely for it. This site has lots of old jars, bottles, shoes, corrugated roof panels, gloves, car tyres and general wreckage from the pier.

Air & Nitrox fills: Aquatron  Splashsports

Site Hazards: Viz can be poor.

Nearest Public phone: Arrochar

Mobile Network service: Orange, Vodaphone

Accommodation: B&B’s in Arrochar

Other comments: You can also dive on some of the torpedoes near here.  Torpedoes

Pub: The Village Inn

Cafe:  Petrol station  Pitstop diner

Created by: Peter Gunn

Date: 08.05.11

Revision: 2

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Underwater Photos: UTube

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