Bothies

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Bothies



Bothies are simple shelters found in remote country, within Great Britain, especially within National Parks.

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Map of Bothies

Bothies are simple shelters which can be stayed in for free, subject to observing a few conditions. They are some distance from other facilities and are often 5 mi (8.0 km) from a public road.

Many bothies are maintained by the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA), a charity which organises volunteers to do basic maintenance to the bothy structure with the permission of the owner of the bothy.

List of Bothies[edit]

List of MBA bothies
MBA region Name District Grid ref

Lat/long

Sleeps Elevation Estate Photo Notes
Northern Highlands 1 Achnanclach Sutherland NC630511

58.427°N 4.346°W

many 148 m (486 ft) Syre MBA SBB, 43.
Northern Highlands 2 Coiremor, Magoo's Bothy Ross-shire NH305888

57.857°N 4.858°W

many 318 m (1,043 ft) Corriemulzie MBA SBB, 45.
Northern Highlands 3 Croft House, Lochstrathy Sutherland NC793490

58.412°N 4.067°W

many 160 m (525 ft) Strathy South MBA SBB, 61.
Northern Highlands 4 Glencoul Sutherland NC270303

58.228°N 4.947°W

4 11 m (36 ft) Reay Forest Best approached by water.

MBA SBB, 49; also.

Northern Highlands 5 Glendhu Sutherland NC283337

58.259°N 4.928°W

0+ upstairs 25 m (82 ft) Reay Forest MBA SBB, 53.
Northern Highlands 6 Kearvaig Sutherland NC292727

58.609°N 4.941°W

2+ attic 9 m (30 ft) Cape Wrath (MoD) MBA SBB, 55.
Northern Highlands 7 Knockdamph Sutherland NH285953

57.915°N 4.895°W

many 233 m (764 ft) East Rhidorroch MBA SBB, 59.
Northern Highlands 8 Schoolhouse, Duag Bridge Sutherland NH340975

57.935°N 4.805°W

5 99 m (325 ft) Corriemulzie MBA SBB, 77;. also.
Northern Highlands 9 Shenavall Wester Ross NH066810

57.777°N 5.254°W

many 128 m (420 ft) Gruinard Busy.

MBA SBB, 63; also.

Northern Highlands 10 Strabeg Sutherland NC391518

58.425°N 4.756°W

many 35 m (115 ft) Eriboll Easy access.

MBA SBB, 67.

Northern Highlands 11 Strathan Sutherland NC247612

58.503°N 5.010°W

2+ 62 m (203 ft) Keoldale Near Sandwood Bay.

MBA 15; SBB, 69.

Northern Highlands 12 Strathchailleach Sutherland NC249658

58.545°N 5.010°W

2 95 m (312 ft) Keoldale Near Sandwood Bay.

MBA SBB, 71; also.

Northern Highlands 13 Suileag Sutherland NC149212

58.140°N 5.145°W

8 137 m (449 ft) Glencanisp MBA SBB, 75.
North West Highlands and Islands 14 Bearnais Wester Ross NH021431

57.434°N 5.298°W

2 279 m (915 ft) Attadale MBA SBB, 85.
North West Highlands and Islands 15 Camasunary (new) Skye NG517183

57.190°N 6.112°W

16 5 m (16 ft) Camasunary New bothy.

MBA SBB, 285.

North West Highlands and Islands 16 Camban Kintail NH053184

57.214°N 5.225°W

many 279 m (915 ft) West Affric (NTS) MBA SBB, 89.
North West Highlands and Islands 17 Coire Fionnaraich Wester Ross NG950480

57.476°N 5.421°W

many 180 m (591 ft) Fionnaraich MBA SBB, 93.
North West Highlands and Islands 18 Craig Wester Ross NG774639

57.610°N 5.727°W

many 83 m (272 ft) SYHA MBA SBB, 95; also.
North West Highlands and Islands 19 Easan Dorcha (The Teahouse) Wester Ross NH012526

57.519°N 5.323°W

0 215 m (705 ft) Coulin MBA SBB, 103; also.
North West Highlands and Islands 20 Lookout (Rubha Hunish) Skye NG412763

57.701°N 6.344°W

3+ 4 floor 82 m (269 ft) MBA Ex-coastguard station, hence excellent views.

MBA SBB, 293; also.

North West Highlands and Islands 21 Maol Bhuidhe Wester Ross NH053360

57.372°N 5.241°W

many in attic 261 m (856 ft) Killilan MBA SBB, 97.
North West Highlands and Islands 22 Ollisdal Skye NG213394

57.360°N 6.636°W

small 89 m (292 ft) Glendale MBA SBB, 287.
North West Highlands and Islands 23 Taigh Thormoid Dhuibh (Raasay) Skye NG612524

57.499°N 5.988°W

6 15 m (49 ft) Raasay Island of Raasay.

MBA SBB, 291.

North West Highlands and Islands 24 Uags Applecross NG723351

57.349°N 5.787°W

1+ attic 23 m (75 ft) Applecross MBA SBB, 105.
North West Highlands and Islands 25 Uisinis Outer Hebrides NF849332

57.280°N 7.231°W

4 24 m (79 ft) South Uist Island of South Uist.

MBA SBB, 297.

Western Highlands 26 A' Chuil Lochaber NM944924

56.977°N 5.384°W

7 137 m (449 ft) Glendessary Busy but rarely full.

MBA SBB, 111.

Western Highlands 27 Dibidil Rùm NM393928

56.952°N 6.289°W

6 29 m (95 ft) Scottish Natural Heritage Island of Rùm.

MBA SBB, 275.

Western Highlands 28 Gleann Dubh-lighe Lochaber NM945820

56.884°N 5.375°W

2+ 128 m (420 ft) Fassfern MBA SBB, 117.
Western Highlands 29 Glenpean Lochaber NM936904

56.958°N 5.396°W

2+ large attic 106 m (348 ft) Glendessary MBA SBB, 119.
Western Highlands 30 Guirdil Rùm NG320014

57.025°N 6.418°W

4+ 21 m (69 ft) Scottish Natural Heritage Island of Rùm.

MBA SBB, 281.

Western Highlands 31 Invermallie Lochaber NN136888

56.953°N 5.067°W

4+ large attic 45 m (148 ft) Locheil Busy.

MBA SBB, 123.

Western Highlands 32 Kinbreack Lochaber NN002961

57.013°N 5.292°W

0+ small attic 182 m (597 ft) Locheil MBA SBB, 125.
Western Highlands 33 Oban Lochaber NM863901

56.952°N 5.515°W

many 11 m (36 ft) Meoble MBA SBB, 129.
Western Highlands 34 Sourlies Lochaber NM868951

56.997°N 5.513°W

8 24 m (79 ft) Camusrory Busy in summer.

MBA SBB, 135.

Western Highlands 35 Suardalan Lochaber NG883173

57.197°N 5.506°W

9 113 m (371 ft) Glenelg Grazing MBA SBB, 101.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 36 Abyssinia Loch Lomond NN256117

56.266°N 4.818°W

8 250 m (820 ft) Strone MBA also.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 37 Cadderlie North Argyll NN047370

56.486°N 5.175°W

4 14 m (46 ft) Loch Etive MBA SBB, 207.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 38 Carron Knapdale NR944996

56.145°N 5.311°W

2+ floor 188 m (617 ft) Ederline MBA SBB, 211.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 39 Cruib Jura NR567829

55.977°N 5.902°W

5 2 m (7 ft) Ruantallaine Island of Jura.

MBA SBB, 273.

Southwest Highlands and Islands 40 Doune Byre Loch Lomond NN332144

56.293°N 4.696°W

4 71 m (233 ft) Glenfalloch West Highland Way.

MBA SBB, 215p.

Southwest Highlands and Islands 41 Essan Wester Ross NM817817

56.875°N 5.584°W

12 34 m (112 ft) Inverailort MBA SBB, 115.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 42 Glengarrisdale Jura NR644970

56.107°N 5.790°W

4 7 m (23 ft) Ardlussa Island of Jura.

MBA SBB, 279.

Southwest Highlands and Islands 43 Leacraithnaich Ardgour NM742472

56.562°N 5.676°W

4 148 m (486 ft) Ardtornish MBA SBB, 221.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 44 Mark Cottage Loch Lomond NS229952

56.116°N 4.849°W

6 9 m (30 ft) Forestry Commission MBA SBB, 223.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 45 Resourie Ardgour NM861710

56.781°N 5.502°W

10 139 m (456 ft) Glenhurich Forest MBA SBB, 225.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 46 Rowchoish Loch Lomond NN336043

56.202°N 4.684°W

12 41 m (135 ft) East Lomond Forest West Highland Way.

MBA SBB, 227.

Southwest Highlands and Islands 47 Taigh Seumas a' Ghlinne, Glen Duror Lochaber NN022539

56.635°N 5.227°W

4 203 m (666 ft) Lorne Forest MBA SBB, 217; also.
Southwest Highlands and Islands 48 Tomsleibhe Mull NM617372

56.466°N 5.869°W

10 94 m (308 ft) Glen Forsa Isle of Mull.

MBA SBB, 295.

Central Highlands 49 Ben Alder Cottage Rannoch NN499680

56.779°N 4.459°W

4 373 m (1,224 ft) Ben Alder MBA SBB, 143.
Central Highlands 50 Blackburn of Corrieyairack Monadhliath NH382029

57.088°N 4.672°W

0+ 8 floor 344 m (1,129 ft) Culachy MBA SBB, 147; also.
Central Highlands 51 Glenbuck Monadhliath NN336996

57.057°N 4.746°W

many 283 m (928 ft) Aberchalder MBA SBB, 149; also.
Central Highlands 52 Gorton Rannoch NN375481

56.597°N 4.649°W

0+ floor 299 m (981 ft) Blackmount MBA SBB, 219.
Central Highlands 53 Lairig Leacach Lochaber NN282738

56.823°N 4.816°W

8 467 m (1,532 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores Busy.

MBA SBB, 151; also.

Central Highlands 54 Loch Chiarain Lochaber NN289634

56.731°N 4.798°W

1+ large attic 370 m (1,214 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores MBA SBB, 153.
Central Highlands 55 Luib Chonnal Monadhliath NN394936

57.006°N 4.646°W

0+ attic 331 m (1,086 ft) Braeroy MBA SBB, 155.
Central Highlands 56 Meanach Lochaber NN266685

56.775°N 4.839°W

3 345 m (1,132 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores MBA SBB, 157.
Central Highlands 57 Staoineag Lochaber NN296678

56.771°N 4.791°W

many 293 m (961 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores MBA SBB, 161.
Eastern Highlands 58 Allt Scheicheachan Badenoch NN835737

56.840°N 3.912°W

2+ attic 487 m (1,598 ft) Atholl Not at all busy.

MBA SBB, 167.

Eastern Highlands 59 Callater Stable Mounth NO178845

56.944°N 3.353°W

8 514 m (1,686 ft) Invercauld MBA SBB, 171.
Eastern Highlands 60 Charr Mounth NO616831

56.938°N 2.633°W

3 264 m (866 ft) Glendye MBA SBB, 185.
Eastern Highlands 61 Corrour Cairngorms NN981958

57.042°N 3.681°W

4 564 m (1,850 ft) Mar Lodge (NTS) Lairig Ghru. Often crowded.

MBA SBB, 175.

Eastern Highlands 62 Faindouran Cairngorms NJ082062

57.137°N 3.519°W

2+ attic 603 m (1,978 ft) Inchrory MBA SBB, 179.
Eastern Highlands 63 Fords of Avon Refuge Hut Cairngorms NJ042032

57.110°N 3.584°W

0 689 m (2,260 ft) Abernethy (RSPB) MBA SBB, 201.
Eastern Highlands 64 Garbh Choire Refuge Cairngorms NN959986

57.067°N 3.718°W

0 710 m (2,329 ft) Mar Lodge (NTS) MBA also.
Eastern Highlands 65 Gelder Shiel Stable Mounth NO258900

56.995°N 3.224°W

6 444 m (1,457 ft) Balmoral MBA SBB, 181; also.
Eastern Highlands 66 Glas Allt Shiel Bothy Loch Muick NO276824

56.927°N 3.191°W

6 in attic 400 m (1,312 ft) Balmoral Estate MBA SBB, 183.
Eastern Highlands 67 Hutchison Memorial Hut Cairngorms NO023998

57.078°N 3.613°W

2+ 4 floor 747 m (2,451 ft) Mar Lodge (NTS) MBA SBB, 187; also.
Eastern Highlands 68 Ruigh Aiteachain Cairngorms NN847928

57.012°N 3.900°W

10+ attic 389 m (1,276 ft) Glenfeshie MBA SBB, 189; also.
Eastern Highlands 69 Ruighe Ealasaid (Red House) Cairngorms NO003869

56.962°N 3.643°W

439 m (1,440 ft) Mar Lodge MBA also.
Eastern Highlands 70 Ryvoan Cairngorms NJ006115

57.184°N 3.646°W

4 394 m (1,293 ft) Abernethy (RSPB) RSPB nature reserve.

MBA SBB, 193; also.

Eastern Highlands 71 Shielin of Mark Mounth NO337827

56.930°N 3.092°W

2 644 m (2,113 ft) Dalhousie MBA SBB, 195.
Eastern Highlands 72 Tarf Hotel (Feith Uaine) Badenoch NN927789

56.889°N 3.763°W

7 566 m (1,857 ft) Atholl Remote.

MBA SBB, 197.

Southern Scotland 73 Brattleburn Lowther Hills NT016069

55.346°N 3.554°W

2+ attic 275 m (902 ft) - MBA SBB, 239.
Southern Scotland 74 Burlywhag Lowther Hills NS971001

55.284°N 3.622°W

2 360 m (1,181 ft) Queensberry MBA SBB, 241.
Southern Scotland 75 Clennoch Galloway NS603002

55.276°N 4.201°W

6 416 m (1,365 ft) Moorbrock MBA SBB, 243.
Southern Scotland 76 Dryfehead Dumfriesshire NY170999

55.286°N 3.308°W

6 310 m (1,017 ft) Tanlawhill Farm, Tilhill Forestry MBA SBB, 247.
Southern Scotland 77 Gameshope Dumfriesshire NT135185

55.453°N 3.371°W

8 419 m (1,375 ft) Borders Forest MBA SBB, 249.
Southern Scotland 78 Greensykes Dumfriesshire NT312000

55.290°N 3.084°W

8 268 m (879 ft) Greensykes MBA SBB, 251.
Southern Scotland 79 Kettleton Byre Lowther Hills NS912021

55.301°N 3.716°W

4 356 m (1,168 ft) Queensberry MBA SBB, 253; also.
Southern Scotland 80 Leysburnfoot (Will's Bothy) Liddesdale NY536976

55.272°N 2.732°W

250 m (820 ft) - MBA
Southern Scotland 81 Over Phawhope Dumfriesshire NT183082

55.361°N 3.293°W

8 395 m (1,296 ft) MBA MBA SBB, 255.
Southern Scotland 82 Tunskeen Galloway NX425906

55.184°N 4.476°W

6 324 m (1,063 ft) Galloway Forest MBA SBB, 257; also.
Southern Scotland 83 White Laggan Galloway NX466775

55.068°N 4.403°W

6 264 m (866 ft) Galloway Forest MBA SBB, 259.
Northern England and Borders 1 Cross Fell (Greg's Hut) North Pennines NY690355

54.713°N 2.481°W

6–10 690 m (2,264 ft) - Mining subsidence nearby.

MBA also.

Northern England and Borders 2 Dubs Hut Lake District NY209134

54.510°N 3.223°W

480 m (1,575 ft) - MBA.
Northern England and Borders 3 Flittingford Kielder NY754886

55.192°N 2.387°W

4 281 m (922 ft) Forest Enterprise England MBA also.
Northern England and Borders 4 Great Lingy Hut Lake District NY312337

54.694°N 3.068°W

3–4 600 m (1,969 ft) Lake District National

Park

MBA also.
Northern England and Borders 5 Green Kielder NY740786

55.101°N 2.409°W

272 m (892 ft) - MBA.
Northern England and Borders 6 Haughtongreen Kielder NY788713

55.035°N 2.333°W

248 m (814 ft) - MBA .
Northern England and Borders 7 Kershopehead North Pennines NY544863

55.169°N 2.717°W

2+ 10 floor 248 m (814 ft) - MBA also.
Northern England and Borders 8 Mosedale Cottage Lake District NY495095

54.478°N 2.781°W

12+ floor 450 m (1,476 ft) - MBA; also.
Northern England and Borders 9 Roughside Kielder NY745833

55.143°N 2.401°W

220 m (722 ft) - MBA.
Northern England and Borders 10 Spithope Cheviots NT769057

55.344°N 2.367°W

340 m (1,115 ft) - MBA.
Northern England and Borders 11 Wainhope Kielder NY671925

55.226°N 2.519°W

270 m (886 ft) - MBA.
Northern England and Borders 12 Warnscale Head Lake District NY206132

54.508°N 3.228°W

0 460 m (1,509 ft) - MBA; also.
Wales 1 Arenig Fawr Snowdonia SH851380

52.929°N 3.712°W

3 400 m (1,312 ft) Welsh Water MBA also.
Wales 2 Cae Amos Snowdonia SH517454

52.986°N 4.211°W

216 m (709 ft) - MBA, also.
Wales 3 Dulyn Snowdonia SH705664

53.179°N 3.939°W

0+ 10 floor 510 m (1,673 ft) - MBA also.
Wales 4 Grwyne Fawr Black Mountains SO225312

51.974°N 3.129°W

4 552 m (1,811 ft) - MBA also.
Wales 5 Lluest Cwm Bach Cambrian Mountains SN900705

52.321°N 3.614°W

6–7 350 m (1,148 ft) Elan Valley Trust MBA, also.
Wales 6 Moel Prysgau Cambrian Mountains SN806611

52.235°N 3.750°W

many 378 m (1,240 ft) Natural Resources Wales MBA also.
Wales 7 Nant Rhys Cambrian Mountains SN836792

52.399°N 3.711°W

466 m (1,529 ft) - MBA also.
Wales 8 Nant Syddion Cambrian Mountains SN773791

52.396°N 3.804°W

18+ 310 m (1,017 ft) Forest Enterprise Ceredigion Area MBA also.
Wales 9 Penrhos Isaf Snowdonia SH737238

52.798°N 3.874°W

169 m (554 ft) - MBA, also.

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