Rèinigeadal
Human settlement in Scotland
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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 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 | |
|---|---|
 The landing place at Rhenigidale | |
  Rèinigeadal Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB228018 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
| Postcode district | HS3 |
| Dialling code | 01859 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 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]
