Uisinis

Uisinis is a wilderness hut in Western Isles, Scotland. Uisinis is situated near the peak Beinn Ghot, as well as near Beinn Scalabhat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hecla and Ushenish Lighthouse.

Hecla

Peak

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hecla or Thacla is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 606 metres, it is the second-highest hill on the island. The name Hecla is Norse for "serrated". Hecla is situated 1½ miles northwest of Uisinis.

Ushenish Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Neil King, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ushenish Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ushenish Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Uisinis.

Beinn Choradail

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Choradail is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Uisinis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Uist and Howmore.

South Uist

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population in 2022 of 1650. It extends 25 miles north-south and 5 miles east-west, and has long been linked by road north to Benbecula and North Uist, and since 2002 it has been linked south to Eriskay.

Howmore

Village

Photo: Gvdwiele, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Howmore lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. The mountain of Haarsal rises to 139 m to the east and immediately south is the smaller settlement of Howbeg. Howmore is also within the parish of South Uist. Howmore is situated 6 miles west of Uisinis.

Uisinis

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, hut, and accommodation
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.28075° or 57° 16′ 51″ north

Longitude

-7.23076° or 7° 13′ 51″ west

Operator

Mountain Bothies Association

Open location code

9C9J7QJ9+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 419443558

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beinn Ghot and Beinn Scalabhat.

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