A83 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 98.3 mi[1] (158.2 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Northeast end | Tarbet (NN319044) | |||
A82 (NN319044) A814 (NN297043) A815 (NN190099) A816 (NR856880) A819 (NN095086) | ||||
Southwest end | Campbeltown (NR720204) | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Glasgow, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Campbeltown | |||
Road network | ||||
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The A83 is a major road in the south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, running from Tarbet, on the western shore of Loch Lomond, where it splits from the A82, to Campbeltown at the southern end of the Kintyre peninsula. The road is best known for its section across the Rest and be Thankful pass through the Arrochar Alps between the heads of Loch Long and Loch Fyne.