Rèinigeadal (or Rhenigidale) is a small settlement in

Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle ...

, in the

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. It is situated on the east coast of Harris east of

Tarbert Tarbert () is a place name in Scotland and Ireland. Places named Tarbert are characterised by a narrow strip of land, or isthmus. This can be where two lochs nearly meet, or a causeway out to an island. Etymology All placenames that variously s ...

, at the western side of the entrance to

Loch Seaforth Loch Seaforth () is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and the inner and most northerly sect ...

. Rèinigeadal is situated within the parish of Harris. Rèinigeadal had no road access until 1990; the only route in was along a hill path, or by boat. The road now links to the A859. Reinigeadal Hostel - geograph

Rèinigeadal has a youth hostel, run by the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. This opened in 1962, and was the first Gatliff hostel. The hamlet does not have any shops, restaurants or public houses. The National Grid only started providing islanders with electricity in 1980, 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.

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BBC - Domesday Reloaded - Location of Rhenigidale
Villages in Harris, Outer Hebrides {{WesternIsles-geo-stub