• National Grid Ref: NB229018 (OS Sheet No. 14 )
• 13 Beds
• Open All Year
• Shop & Post Office at Tarbet. Also a shop at Ardhasaig on A859 road from Maaruig
• Call box 4 miles along the road
• A bus service by arrangement

Toddun(1782ft) stands adjacent to the village. Molinginish, deserted village, 3 miles. Loch Seaforth also adjacent to village. Golden Eagles.

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How to find Rhenigidale Hostel

• By road, from the A859, Tarbet to Stornoway road, take the road signposted to "Maaruig". This is on the side of Clisham, the highest mountain of Harris (2622ft). The road pluges down into a valley for half a mile. After a hair pin bend, there is another junction, with a phone box on the corner (nearest to the hostel). Turn right and continue the 4 miles to the road end at Rhenigidale.
• The alternative route, on foot, is arduous but gives magnificent views on a clear day. From Tarbet take the road towards Kyles Scalpay for 2 miles. Just beyond Laxdale Lochs (Grid Ref: NB185005), at a bend in the road, the track weers off to the left across the hills. There is a signpost to Rhenigadale.
• The remaining four miles is along a clearly defined path which passes over the south east shoulder of Trollamul. The track is marked on OS maps. (Do not take the right fork to Molinginish just after the summit). Shortly after the fork the track zig-zags very steeply down 850ft to Loch Trollamarig and then follows the coast to Rhenigadale. It joins the road just west of the village.
• The hostel is the white building standing above the road on the east side of the valley.
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Rhenigidale Hostel, the first and therefore longest serving hostel operated by Hebridean Hostellers. The hostel was wardened from its openin in 1962 until his death by Roddy McInnes. Roddy was a character, described as irrepressable, indominatable; a few words, a few minutes for every hosteller; and unchanging. Sadly death did bring change - but Roddy would have approved. On 20th February 1990, the road to Rhenigadale arrived, 8km of tarmac winding over the watershed from a road junction at Maaruig on te Stornoway road. Rodd had been a leading campaigner for the road. However the footpath from the Tarbert - Kyles Scalpay raod is still maintained and is one of the finest walksi in Britain. In 1987 the Trust became owners of Rhenigadale and in 1990 the hostel reopened after major repairs and improvements. Alasdair Mackay now wardens the hostel.

Hostels are run by the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust, a charitable organisation which helps local people run traditional crofts as simple hostels. No advance bookings accepted.