Category: Explore – Around Rhenigidale

There are several ways of approaching Rhenigidale – with anticipation, interest, curiosity, relief or, perhaps, trepidation. It varies as to whether you are on foot, bicycle or in a car. Those who have come – or or considering – by the hill-routes should enjoy the blog, The Adventures of a Mountain Coward, and particularly the Read More …

Settlements on the shores of islands were often once thriving, but with road improvements they became cut off and ready for abandonment. Up the Loch Seaforth coast from Rhenigidale was Nostar, and here its owner considered that the levels of fertility were sufficiently high for cultivation by tractor. This piece of machinery remains, but is going to disappear Read More …

Rhenigidale is well located for those wanting to climb the highest peak in the Outer Hebrides, Clisham. At 2621′ it is in the Corbett category and, of course, affords fine views of Harris and Lewis. The photographs here are of a distance shot from Maaruig, along Loch Seaforth from Rhenigidale, and of the mountain’s summit. Read More …