Rèinigeadal

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Coordinates: 57°55′05″N 6°41′02″W / 57.918°N 6.684°W / 57.918; -6.684
Rèinigeadal
Rèinigeadal

 Rèinigeadal shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference NB228018
Council area Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district HS3
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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 km east of Tarbert. Rèinigeadal had no road access until 1990, the only route in was 5 km along a hill path, or by boat.

Rèinigeadal Hostel

Rèinigeadal has a youth hostel, run by the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. This opened in 1962, and was the first Gatliff hostel.[1]

The hamlet does not have any shops, restaurants or public houses.[2] The National Grid only started providing islanders with electricity in 1980.[3]

Panoramic view of Rèinigeadal from the hostel
Panoramic view from the hostel

References

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  1. ↑ "Rhenigidale Hostel Details". Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Go off-grid: places to stay in the UK without Wi-Fi, mobile reception or TV". Guardian Unlimited. 16 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ Wills, Dixe (11 August 2007). "The bunks stop here". The Guardian. 
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