Rèinigeadal

Rèinigeadal (or Rhenigidale) is a small settlement in Harris, in the Western Isles in Scotland. It is situated on the east coast of Harris 8 kilometres (5 miles) east of Tarbert, at the western side of the entrance to Loch Seaforth. Rèinigeadal is situated within the parish of Harris.[1] Rèinigeadal had no road access until 1990; the only route in was 5 kilometres (3 miles) along a hill path, or by boat. The road now links to the A859.[2]

Rèinigeadal Hostel

Rèinigeadal

The landing place at Rhenigidale
Rèinigeadal
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB228018
Civil parish
  • Harris
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode districtHS3
Dialling code01859
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Rèinigeadal has a youth hostel, run by the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. This opened in 1962, and was the first Gatliff hostel.[3]

The hamlet does not have any shops, restaurants or public houses.[4] The National Grid only started providing islanders with electricity in 1980.[5] and the hostel only started using electricity in June 1990.

Acair Ltd. released a book on the village and the fight for the road, 'Rhenigidale - A Community's Fight for Survival', in August 2016.

Rèinigeadal boasted Britain's last single-digit telephone number (Rhenigidale 1) until converted in March 1990.[6]

Panoramic view from the hostel

References
  1. "Harris, Rhenigidale". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. "Reinigeadal". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. "Rhenigidale Hostel Details". Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. "Go off-grid: places to stay in the UK without Wi-Fi, mobile reception or TV". Guardian Unlimited. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. Wills, Dixe (11 August 2007). "The bunks stop here". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "Phone Number is up for Rhenigidale 1". Daily Telegraph. 5 March 1990.


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