Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s bothies and how to reach them

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Flanked by Merrick – the highest peak in southern Scotland – with a loch at either end, it deserves to be better known. I strongly believe the bothy tradition in its current form would not have endured without the invention of the MBA, which came into existence in 1965. An enclosed porch keeps out any nagging draughts, while a new wooden floor, walls and ceiling have transformed the interior, and Velux windows in the roof have increased light levels. There are also variations which involve alcoves and back rooms accessed from the main communal areas.

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When you leave, take a couple of minutes to tidy up and if possible, leave some fuel to welcome the next visitors. Galvanising yourself for the steep ascent of the towering cliffs, you reach the dizzying heights and witness guillemots, razorbills, and kittiwakes busy in the rocky crannies, while puffins dart out to retrieve sprats from the foaming waves for their ever-demanding chicks.Regards 2 nights as a maximum and, if you intend to stay longer, you should definitely seek permission from the landowner. The right hand section is the communal space, the main focus a large well-drawing hearth with an impressive stone mantlepiece and a fine set of antlers above. Pressed into the hillside above a sweeping meander of the River Kingie, the loft at Kinbreack is very much an outlier to its sister shelters in the Rough Bounds.

Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s

The cottage was built during the mid- 19th century and its name derives from the Gaelic, bhuidhe meaning ‘yellow’ and maol, ‘bald-headed’ or ‘rounded place’. Bothies come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common configuration is the classic two-roomed cottage referred to by its Scots term, but and ben. Except in a very few cases, the word bothy has not been printed on any OS maps; only the name of the building. The name derives from the Gaelic Ceann Breac, where ceann means the ‘head’ or ‘end’ (of the glen) and breac is ‘speckled’ and also (as a noun) ‘trout’.The larger right hand room has a fireplace and an ancient iron bunk-bed; it is mainly used for wood sawing and storage.

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The Schoolhouse bothy is located a short distance from Knockdamph bothy, along the Cape Wrath Trail. The west end of the building, which has been newly clad, is not open to visitors and is kept locked.

We came here for our 10th anniversary and also to have a wee look at the place for a potential wedding venue. On a dreich morning or a lazy sunny afternoon I have often set out to visit a bothy just to have a look around.

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The combination of easy accessibility, reasonably straightforward walk-in, and wonderful location make it a perfect place for a bothy weekend, even for those who wouldn't normally see themselves as hardy adventures. The left hand room is the main communal area, kitted out with a few kitchen items above the stove, comfortable chairs, tables, and a narrow sleeping platform in a recess. Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, a fortified promontory 500 yds south of the bothy, was built in the 17th century by local hero and clan chief, Donald Cam Macaulay.Over the years the anecdotes were embellished, with various accounts of a poltergeist moving furniture and the mysterious heavy tramp of hob-nailed boots outside the bothy. Traditionally open to all, they are a place you may meet others who are also on a journey, similar but perhaps different to yours. It has several tracks that you can link together on a bike, but the classic route is the cafe at Clatteringshaws to the cafe at Glentrool and back. The room is slightly cramped but there is a big stone fireplace at one end, and with a fire going, it is very cosy. The hostel's gas lighting and piped water supply were removed, but there is an outside toilet that you flush using a bucket.