Rhenigidale

Scotland

Rhenigidale perches on Harris's remote east coast, reached via the narrow A859 through the island's mountainous heart. Most visitors arrive after the Ullapool-Stornoway ferry and a challenging 60km drive south, with the road becoming single-track beyond Tarbert. The village sits in a sheltered spot along the Sound of Harris, where Atlantic weather patterns bring frequent squalls but also moments of stunning clarity. Scotland's most remote youth hostel operates from a converted croft house, accessible only by a final kilometre walk from the road's end.