Rubha Reinis

Rubha Reinis is a hill in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 164 feet. Rubha Reinis is situated nearby to the locality Renish Point, as well as near the village Rodel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Clement’s Church and Roineabhal.

St Clement’s Church

Church

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St Clement's Church is a late fifteenth-century or early sixteenth-century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Roghadail or Rodal Church.

Roineabhal

Peak

Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 2½ miles north of Rubha Reinis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodel and Lingerbay.

Rodel

Village

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Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title.

Lingerbay

Hamlet

Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rubha Reinis.

Leverburgh

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.

Rubha Reinis

Type: Hill with an elevation of 164 feet
Category: landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.73083° or 57° 43′ 51″ north

Longitude

-6.97128° or 6° 58′ 17″ west

Elevation

164 feet (50 metres)

Open location code

9C9MP2JH+8F

GeoNames ID

12617426

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Renish Point and Borrisdale.

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Highlights include Loch Rodel and Corr-eilean.

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