Located deep in the Forest of Atholl, Beinn Dearg is one of those far flung mountains that demands a long walk in before any real climbing begins. From Blair Atholl, to the south, the summit is a good 10 miles off. A bike speeds up this lengthy approach, but, for me, an expedition to the summit of this Munro was the perfect excuse to spend a night in one of my favourite bothies. Read more…
Bothy vandalism is a deplorable act, the sort of behaviour that can lead ultimately to the closure of a remote upland refuge. But is it also an important part of the social history of the hills? Read more…
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After a longer than planned gestation period, the second of my guides to Scotland’s bothies – Bothies, Huts & Howffs in the Hills – Cairngorms National Park is now available.
Taking the same format as the first book in the series – Bothies, Huts & Howffs in the Hills – Perthshire & Angus – it is a comprehensive listing of open bothies, unlocked huts and howffs within the Cairngorms National Park. It includes popular shelters like Corrour and Ryvoan alongside less well known refuges like Coyles Cottage and the Garrocher Hut with its fine wooden privy! Chapters cover Lost Bothies, Royal Bothies and the famous Secret Howff.
The book is available as an ebook and paperback from Amazon.
If you are planning a trip into the mountains and glens of Angus or Perthshire, Bothies, Huts & Howffs in the Hills – Perthshire & Angus offers ideas on places to stay in the great outdoors.
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Added a few photographs of Scottish mountain bothies. Hope to grow the gallery as I visit more on my travels this summer. Read more…
James McRory Smith was a remarkable character. For over 30 years he lived in a remote bothy in the far north of Scotland. He cut himself off from society and clung to the wild periphery. But was he a truly reclusive individual seeking sanctuary in the great outdoors or simply an opportunistic bothy thief? Read more…
