List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies

Bothies are remote, rural cottages that have outlived their original purposes but now are kept unlocked for people to take shelter or stay overnight without charge. They are located mostly in Scotland, with a small number in England and Wales, and have extremely basic facilities - with no electricity, gas, or piped water. The Mountain Bothies Association, established in 1965, is a charity that maintains bothies.

Corrour bothy in the Scottish Highlands

Background

Bothies

Lonbain deserted village, Applecross

Bothies are primitive shelters found primarily in Scotland (particularly in the Highlands) but also in remote parts of Wales and northern England. Highland Scotland has a low density of population by European standards, and in many remote areas the population has declined over the last 200 years due to emigration following the Highland Clearances and the Highland Potato Famine, together with migration to the cities because of industrialisation.[1][2] In consequence, ruined but and ben cottages are often found abandoned in remote areas. Bothies were built for deer stalking (deer shooting), quarrying, cattle droving and shepherding but these have also fallen out of use.[3]

The owners of these abandoned properties sometimes allow them be used freely by backpackers, climbers and the like – they are simply kept unlocked. There is no charge for use but neither are there any facilities – they have no electricity or piped water supply.[4]

Mountain Bothies Association

Notice on the door of Greg's Hut, Cross Fell

The Mountain Bothies Association was established in 1965, becoming a Scottish charity in 1975, to take on the basic care and maintenance of some of these shelters, with the cooperation of the owners who sometimes help financially.[5] The first bothy to be restored was Tunskeen.[6] The organisation has over ninety bothies, mostly in Scotland but with a few in England and Wales all of which may be stayed in without any charges at all.[7][5] Very rarely is there vehicular access and in some cases, even those located on the mainland are more directly accessible by boat.

"Bothy TV"

The MBA aims to keep its properties windproof and waterproof so someone checks them a few times a year.[8] At minimum there will be a table and a few chairs, and many bothies have a fireplace or stove although plenty do not.[9][10][11] Fuel needs to be carried in (coal is best) – a blazing fire is known as "bothy TV".[12] MBA bothies sometimes have an outside toilet but when this is not the case a toilet spade is provided. Raised platforms or bunks have been installed for sleeping – sometimes the floor, particularly an attic floor, is also suitable.[9]

Bothy book at Greg's Hut (2015)

Visitors are expected to bring food and bedding with them. Sometimes there are books, cooking equipment and so forth left by previous visitors. A bothy book (visitors' book) is an important aspect of bothying culture.[13][14] There is no system for reserving places or checking availability so, if the need arises, more people may squeeze in even if it means that some other people may decide to sleep outside in their tents.[15][16][17] Visitors are only expected to stay for a short period – for a night or two – before moving on.[18] Large groups – six or more – and commercial groups are not allowed.[19]

Deer stalking in Scotland

The Deer Drive, Landseer, 1847

In the Scottish Highlands many bothies are situated on deer stalking estates and so in the stalking season the land owner may restrict access or the bothy may be closed completely. Red deer stag hunting is from 1 July to 20 October (often starting 15 September) and this is the time of the greatest likelihood of restrictions. However, hind culling starts 21 October and can extend into February. Elsewhere, in sheep country, the shepherds themselves may need to use a bothy at lambing time and they take priority over visitors. Estates often ask visitors to telephone in advance to enquire about restrictions. Warning notices will be displayed and a website maintains up-to-date access arrangements throughout Scotland.[20][21][19][22]

List of MBA bothies

This sortable list includes all the Mountain Bothies Association bothies as of June 2019 as listed on their website.[23] Traditionally these locations were not published but a change of policy in 2009 led to the locations being made openly available.[24][25] In 2017 Geoff Allan published The Scottish Bothy Bible (referred to in the table as SBB), detailing all MBA bothies in Scotland as well as many other non-MBA bothies.[26][27] Publication of this and other guides in recent years has led to controversy over the publicity of bothies and the 'bothy experience'. Some believe increased publicity in respect of bothies (as opposed to publicity of the maintenance work of the MBA) is detrimental to their long term sustainability.[28] It has also been suggested that there should be a subcategory of bothies that are not publicised and are known only to MBA members, or alternatively, for no new bothies to be published beyond the MBA membership.[29]

List of MBA bothies

MBA region[23] [note 1]	Name[23] District	Grid ref[23] Lat/long[26] [note 2]	Sleeps[26]  [note 3]	Elevation[26] [note 4] Estate[23]	Photo	Notes
Northern Highlands	Achnanclach Sutherland	NC630511 58.427°N 4.346°W	many	148 m (486 ft) Syre		MBA[30] SBB, 43.[31]
Northern Highlands	Coiremor, Magoo's Bothy Ross-shire	NH305888 57.857°N 4.858°W	many	318 m (1,043 ft) Corriemulzie		MBA[32] SBB, 45.[33]
Northern Highlands	Croft House, Lochstrathy Sutherland	NC793490 58.412°N 4.067°W	many	160 m (525 ft) Strathy South		MBA[34] SBB, 61.[35]
Northern Highlands	Glencoul Sutherland	NC270303 58.228°N 4.947°W	4	11 m (36 ft) Reay Forest		Best approached by water. MBA[36] SBB, 49;[37] also.[38]
Northern Highlands	Glendhu Sutherland	NC283337 58.259°N 4.928°W	0+ upstairs	25 m (82 ft) Reay Forest		MBA[39] SBB, 53.[40]
Northern Highlands	Kearvaig Sutherland	NC292727 58.609°N 4.941°W	2+ attic	9 m (30 ft) Cape Wrath (MoD)		MBA[41] SBB, 55.[42]
Northern Highlands	Knockdamph Sutherland	NH285953 57.915°N 4.895°W	many	233 m (764 ft) East Rhidorroch		MBA[43] SBB, 59.[44]
Northern Highlands	Schoolhouse, Duag Bridge Sutherland	NH340975 57.935°N 4.805°W	5	99 m (325 ft) Corriemulzie		MBA[45] SBB, 77;.[46] also.[47]
Northern Highlands	Shenavall Wester Ross	NH066810 57.777°N 5.254°W	many	128 m (420 ft) Gruinard		Busy. MBA[48] SBB, 63;[49] also.[50]
Northern Highlands	Strabeg Sutherland	NC391518 58.425°N 4.756°W	many	35 m (115 ft) Eriboll		Easy access. MBA[51] SBB, 67.[52]
Northern Highlands	Strathan Sutherland	NC247612 58.503°N 5.010°W	2+	62 m (203 ft) Keoldale		Near Sandwood Bay. MBA 15;[53] SBB, 69.[54]
Northern Highlands	Strathchailleach Sutherland	NC249658 58.545°N 5.010°W	2	95 m (312 ft) Keoldale		Near Sandwood Bay. MBA[55] SBB, 71;[56] also.[57]
Northern Highlands	Suileag Sutherland	NC149212 58.140°N 5.145°W	8	137 m (449 ft) Glencanisp		MBA[58] SBB, 75.[59]
North West Highlands and Islands	Bearnais Wester Ross	NH021431}} 57.434°N 5.298°W	2	279 m (915 ft) Attadale		MBA[60] SBB, 85.[61]
North West Highlands and Islands	Camasunary (new) Skye	NG517183 57.190°N 6.112°W	16	5 m (16 ft) Camasunary		New bothy.[note 5] MBA[62] SBB, 285.[63]
North West Highlands and Islands	Camban Kintail	NH053184 57.214°N 5.225°W	many	279 m (915 ft) West Affric (NTS)		MBA[64] SBB, 89.[65]
North West Highlands and Islands	Coire Fionnaraich Wester Ross	NG950480 57.476°N 5.421°W	many	180 m (591 ft) Fionnaraich		MBA[66] SBB, 93.[67]
North West Highlands and Islands	Craig Wester Ross	NG774639 57.610°N 5.727°W	many	83 m (272 ft) SYHA		MBA[68] SBB, 95;[69] also.[70]
North West Highlands and Islands	Easan Dorcha (The Teahouse) Wester Ross	NH012526 57.519°N 5.323°W	0[note 6]	215 m (705 ft) Coulin		MBA[71] SBB, 103;[72] also.[73]
North West Highlands and Islands	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[74] SBB, 293;[75] also.[76]
North West Highlands and Islands	Maol Bhuidhe Wester Ross	NH053360 57.372°N 5.241°W	many in attic	261 m (856 ft) Killilan		MBA[77] SBB, 97.[78]
North West Highlands and Islands	Ollisdal Skye	NG213394 57.360°N 6.636°W	small	89 m (292 ft) Glendale		Interior photo. MBA[79] SBB, 287.[80]
North West Highlands and Islands	Taigh Thormoid Dhuibh (Raasay) Skye	NG612524 57.499°N 5.988°W	6	15 m (49 ft) Raasay		Island of Raasay, interior photos. MBA[81] SBB, 291.[82]
North West Highlands and Islands	Uags Applecross	NG723351 57.349°N 5.787°W	1+ attic	23 m (75 ft) Applecross		MBA[83] SBB, 105.[84]
North West Highlands and Islands	Uisinis Outer Hebrides	NF849332 57.280°N 7.231°W	4	24 m (79 ft) South Uist		Island of South Uist. MBA[85] SBB, 297.[86]
Western Highlands	A' Chuil Lochaber	NM944924 56.977°N 5.384°W	7[note 7]	137 m (449 ft) Glendessary		Busy but rarely full. MBA[88] SBB, 111.[89]
Western Highlands	Dibidil Rùm	NM393928 56.952°N 6.289°W	6	29 m (95 ft) Scottish Natural Heritage		Island of Rùm. MBA[90] SBB, 275.[91]
Western Highlands	Gleann Dubh-lighe Lochaber	NM945820 56.884°N 5.375°W	2+	128 m (420 ft) Fassfern		MBA[92] SBB, 117.[93]
Western Highlands	Glenpean Lochaber	NM936904 56.958°N 5.396°W	2+ large attic	106 m (348 ft) Glendessary		MBA[94] SBB, 119.[95]
Western Highlands	Guirdil Rùm	NG320014 57.025°N 6.418°W	4+	21 m (69 ft) Scottish Natural Heritage		Island of Rùm. MBA[96] SBB, 281.[97]
Western Highlands	Invermallie Lochaber	NN136888 56.953°N 5.067°W	4+ large attic	45 m (148 ft) Locheil		Busy. MBA[98] SBB, 123.[99]
Western Highlands	Kinbreak Lochaber	NN002961 57.013°N 5.292°W	0+ small attic	182 m (597 ft) [note 8] Locheil		Interior photo. MBA[100] SBB, 125.[101]
Western Highlands	Oban Lochaber	NM863901 56.952°N 5.515°W	many	11 m (36 ft) Meoble		MBA[102] SBB, 129.[103]
Western Highlands	Sourlies Lochaber	NM868951 56.997°N 5.513°W	8	24 m (79 ft) Camusrory		Busy in summer. MBA[104] SBB, 135.[105]
Western Highlands	Suardalan Lochaber	NG883173 57.197°N 5.506°W	9	113 m (371 ft) Glenelg Grazing		MBA[106] SBB, 101.[107]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Abyssinia Loch Lomond	NN256117 56.266°N 4.818°W	8	250 m (820 ft) [note 9] Strone[108]		MBA[109] also.[110]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	An Cladach Islay	NR440623 55.786°N 6.085°W	4	2 m (7 ft) Dunlossit		Island of Islay. MBA[111] SBB, 269.[112]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Cadderlie North Argyll	NN047370 56.486°N 5.175°W	4	14 m (46 ft) Loch Etive		MBA[113] SBB, 207.[114]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Carron Knapdale	NR944996 56.145°N 5.311°W	2+ floor	188 m (617 ft) Ederline		MBA[115] SBB, 211.[116]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Cruib Jura	NR567829 55.977°N 5.902°W	5	2 m (7 ft) Ruantallaine		Island of Jura. MBA[117] SBB, 273.[118]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Doune Byre Loch Lomond	NN332144 56.293°N 4.696°W	4	71 m (233 ft) Glenfalloch		West Highland Way. MBA[119] SBB, 215p.[120]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Essan Wester Ross	NM817817 56.875°N 5.584°W	12	34 m (112 ft) Inverailort		MBA[121] SBB, 115.[122]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Glengarrisdale Jura	NR644970 56.107°N 5.790°W	4	7 m (23 ft) Ardlussa		Island of Jura. MBA[123] SBB, 279.[124]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Leacraithnaich Ardgour	NM742472 56.562°N 5.676°W	4	148 m (486 ft) Ardtornish		MBA[125] SBB, 221.[126]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Mark Cottage Loch Lomond	NS229952 56.116°N 4.849°W	6	9 m (30 ft) Forestry Commission		MBA[127] SBB, 223.[128]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Resourie Ardgour	NM861710 56.781°N 5.502°W	10	139 m (456 ft) Glenhurich Forest		MBA[129] SBB, 225.[130]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Rowchoish Loch Lomond	NN336043 56.202°N 4.684°W	12	41 m (135 ft) East Lomond Forest		West Highland Way. MBA[131] SBB, 227.[132]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Taigh Seumas a' Ghlinne, Glen Duror Lochaber	NN022539 56.635°N 5.227°W	4	203 m (666 ft) Lorne Forest		MBA[133] SBB, 217;[134] also.[135]
Southwest Highlands and Islands	Tomsleibhe Mull	NM617372 56.466°N 5.869°W	10	94 m (308 ft) [note 10] Glen Forsa		Isle of Mull. MBA[136] SBB, 295.[137]
Central Highlands	Ben Alder Cottage Rannoch	NN499680 56.779°N 4.459°W	4	373 m (1,224 ft) Ben Alder		MBA[138] SBB, 143.[139]
Central Highlands	Blackburn of Corrieyairack Monadhliath	NH382029 57.088°N 4.672°W	0+ 8 floor	344 m (1,129 ft) Culachy		MBA[140] SBB, 147;[141] also.[142]
Central Highlands	Culra	NN523762 56.854°N 4.424°W	0[note 11]	457 m (1,499 ft) Ben Alder		Permanently closed.[note 11] MBA[143] SBB, 144.[144]
Central Highlands	Glenbuck Monadhliath	NN336996 57.057°N 4.746°W	many	283 m (928 ft) Aberchalder		MBA[145] SBB, 149;[146] also.[147]
Central Highlands	Gorton Rannoch	NN375481 56.597°N 4.649°W	0+ floor	299 m (981 ft) Blackmount		MBA[148] SBB, 219.[149]
Central Highlands	Lairig Leacach Lochaber	NN282738 56.823°N 4.816°W	8	467 m (1,532 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores		Busy. MBA[150] SBB, 151;[151] also.[152]
Central Highlands	Loch Chiarain Lochaber	NN289634 56.731°N 4.798°W	1+ large attic	370 m (1,214 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores		MBA[153] SBB, 153.[154]
Central Highlands	Luib Chonnal Monadhliath	NN394936 57.006°N 4.646°W	0+ attic	331 m (1,086 ft) Braeroy		MBA[155] SBB, 155.[156]
Central Highlands	Meanach Lochaber	NN266685 56.775°N 4.839°W	3	345 m (1,132 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores		MBA[157] SBB, 157.[158]
Central Highlands	Staoineag Lochaber	NN296678 56.771°N 4.791°W	many	293 m (961 ft) Killiechonate and Mamores		MBA[159] SBB, 161.[160]
Eastern Highlands	Allt Scheicheachan Badenoch	NN835737 56.840°N 3.912°W	2+ attic	487 m (1,598 ft) Atholl		Interior photo. Not at all busy. MBA[161] SBB, 167.[162]
Eastern Highlands	Callater Stable Mounth	NO178845 56.944°N 3.353°W	8	514 m (1,686 ft) Invercauld		MBA[163] SBB, 171.[164]
Eastern Highlands	Charr Mounth	NO616831 56.938°N 2.633°W	3	264 m (866 ft) Glendye		MBA[165] SBB, 185.[166]
Eastern Highlands	Corrour Cairngorms	NN981958 57.042°N 3.681°W	4	564 m (1,850 ft) Mar Lodge (NTS)		Lairig Ghru. Often crowded. MBA[167] SBB, 175.[168]
Eastern Highlands	Faindouran Cairngorms	NJ082062 57.137°N 3.519°W	2+ attic	603 m (1,978 ft) Inchrory		MBA[169] SBB, 179.[170]
Eastern Highlands	Fords of Avon Refuge Hut[note 12] Cairngorms	NJ042032 57.110°N 3.584°W	0	689 m (2,260 ft) Abernethy (RSPB}		Interior photo. MBA[171] SBB, 201.[172]
Eastern Highlands	Garbh Choire Refuge[note 12] Cairngorms	NN959986 57.067°N 3.718°W	0	710 m (2,329 ft)[note 9] Mar Lodge (NTS)		MBA[173] also.[174]
Eastern Highlands	Gelder Shiel Stable Mounth	NO258900 56.995°N 3.224°W	6	444 m (1,457 ft) Balmoral		MBA[175] SBB, 181;[176] also.[177]
Eastern Highlands	Glas Allt Shiel Bothy Loch Muick	NO276824 56.927°N 3.191°W	6 in attic	400 m (1,312 ft) Balmoral Estate		MBA[178] SBB, 183.
Eastern Highlands	Hutchison Memorial Hut Cairngorms	NO023998 57.078°N 3.613°W	2+ 4 floor	747 m (2,451 ft) Mar Lodge (NTS)		Interior photo. MBA[179] SBB, 187;[180] also.[181]
Eastern Highlands	Ruigh Aiteachain Cairngorms	NN847928 57.012°N 3.900°W	10+ attic	389 m (1,276 ft) Glenfeshie		MBA[182] SBB, 189;[183] also.[184]
Eastern Highlands	Ruighe Ealasaid (Red House) Cairngorms	NO003869 56.962°N 3.643°W	none yet	439 m (1,440 ft) Mar Lodge		MBA[note 13][185] also.[186]
Eastern Highlands	Ryvoan Cairngorms	NJ006115 57.184°N 3.646°W	4	394 m (1,293 ft) Abernethy (RSPB)		RSPB nature reserve. MBA[187] SBB, 193;[188] also.[189]
Eastern Highlands	Shielin of Mark Mounth	NO337827 56.930°N 3.092°W	2	644 m (2,113 ft) Dalhousie		MBA[190] SBB, 195.[191]
Eastern Highlands	Tarf Hotel (Feith Uaine) Badenoch	NN927789 56.889°N 3.763°W	7	566 m (1,857 ft) Atholl		Remote. MBA[192] SBB, 197.[193]
Southern Scotland	Brattleburn Lowther Hills	NT016069 55.346°N 3.554°W	2+ attic	275 m (902 ft) -		MBA[194] SBB, 239.[195]
Southern Scotland	Burlywhag Lowther Hills	NS971001 55.284°N 3.622°W	2	360 m (1,181 ft) Queensberry		MBA[196] SBB, 241.[197]
Southern Scotland	Clennoch Galloway	NS603002 55.276°N 4.201°W	6	416 m (1,365 ft) Moorbrock		MBA[198] SBB, 243.[199]
Southern Scotland	Dryfehead Dumfriesshire	NY170999 55.286°N 3.308°W	6	310 m (1,017 ft) Tanlawhill Farm, Tilhill Forestry		Bothy restored since photo taken. MBA[200] SBB, 247.[201]
Southern Scotland	Gameshope Dumfriesshire	NT135185 55.453°N 3.371°W	8	419 m (1,375 ft) Borders Forest		MBA[202] SBB, 249.[203]
Southern Scotland	Greensykes Dumfriesshire	NT312000 55.290°N 3.084°W	8	268 m (879 ft) Greensykes		MBA[204] SBB, 251.[205]
Southern Scotland	Kettleton Byre Lowther Hills	NS912021 55.301°N 3.716°W	4	356 m (1,168 ft) Queensberry		MBA[206] SBB, 253;[207] also.[208]
Southern Scotland	Leysburnfoot (Will's Bothy) Liddesdale	NY536976 55.272°N 2.732°W		250 m (820 ft) -		MBA[209]
Southern Scotland	Over Phawhope Dumfriesshire	NT183082 55.361°N 3.293°W	8	395 m (1,296 ft) MBA		MBA[210] SBB, 255.[211]
Southern Scotland	Tunskeen Galloway	NX425906 55.184°N 4.476°W	6	324 m (1,063 ft) Galloway Forest		MBA[212] SBB, 257;[213] also.[214]
Southern Scotland	White Laggan Galloway	NX466775 55.068°N 4.403°W	6	264 m (866 ft) Galloway Forest		MBA[215] SBB, 259.[216]
Northern England and Borders	Cross Fell (Greg's Hut) North Pennines	NY690355 54.713°N 2.481°W	6–10[217]	690 m (2,264 ft) -		Mining subsidence nearby. MBA[218] also.[217][219]
Northern England and Borders	Dubs Hut Lake District	NY209134 54.510°N 3.223°W		480 m (1,575 ft) -		MBA[220].
Northern England and Borders	Flittingford Kielder	NY754886 55.192°N 2.387°W	4	281 m (922 ft) Forest Enterprise England		MBA[221] also.[222]
Northern England and Borders	Great Lingy Hut Lake District	NY312337}} 54.694°N 3.068°W	3–4	600 m (1,969 ft) Lake District National Park		MBA[223] also.[224]
Northern England and Borders	Green Kielder	NY740786 55.101°N 2.409°W		272 m (892 ft) -		MBA[225].
Northern England and Borders	Haughtongreen Kielder	NY788713 55.035°N 2.333°W		248 m (814 ft) -		MBA[226] .
Northern England and Borders	Kershopehead North Pennines	NY544863 55.169°N 2.717°W	2+ 10 floor[227]	248 m (814 ft) -		MBA[228] also.[227][229]
Northern England and Borders	Mosedale Cottage Lake District	NY495095 54.478°N 2.781°W	12+ floor[230]	450 m (1,476 ft) -		Interior photo. MBA[231]; also.[230]
Northern England and Borders	Roughside Kielder	NY745833 55.143°N 2.401°W		220 m (722 ft) -		MBA[232].
Northern England and Borders	Spithope Cheviots	NT769057 55.344°N 2.367°W		340 m (1,115 ft) -		MBA[233].
Northern England and Borders	Wainhope Kielder	NY671925 55.226°N 2.519°W		270 m (886 ft) -		MBA[234].
Northern England and Borders	Warnscale Head Lake District	NY206132 54.508°N 3.228°W	0[note 14]	460 m (1,509 ft) -		MBA[237]; also.[236]
Wales	Arenig Fawr Snowdonia	SH851380 52.929°N 3.712°W	3[238]	400 m (1,312 ft) Welsh Water		MBA[239] also.[238][240]
Wales	Cae Amos Snowdonia	SH517454 52.986°N 4.211°W		216 m (709 ft)		MBA[241], also.[242]
Wales	Dulyn Snowdonia	SH705664 53.179°N 3.939°W	0+ 10 floor[243]	510 m (1,673 ft)		MBA[244] also.[243][240][245]
Wales	Grwyne Fawr Black Mountains	SO225312 51.974°N 3.129°W	4[246]	552 m (1,811 ft) -		MBA[247] also.[246][240]
Wales	Lluest Cwm Bach Cambrian Mountains	SN900705 52.321°N 3.614°W	6–7[248]	350 m (1,148 ft) Elan Valley Trust		MBA[249], also.[248][240]
Wales	Moel Prysgau Cambrian Mountains	SN806611 52.235°N 3.750°W	many	378 m (1,240 ft) Natural Resources Wales		MBA[250] also.[240]
Wales	Nant Rhys Cambrian Mountains	SN836792 52.399°N 3.711°W		466 m (1,529 ft) -		MBA[251] also.[240]
Wales	Nant Syddion Cambrian Mountains	SN773791 52.396°N 3.804°W	18+[252]	310 m (1,017 ft) Forest Enterprise Ceredigion Area		MBA[253] also.[252][240]
Wales	Penrhos Isaf Snowdonia	SH737238 52.798°N 3.874°W		169 m (554 ft) -		MBA[254], also.[255][240]

Maps

The locations of all the bothies listed in this article are available for mapping purposes.

Gallery of interior photographs

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  26. Ollisdal (2013)
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  27. Taigh Thormoid Dhuibh (2008)
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  27. Taigh Thormoid Dhuibh (2014)
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  50. Allt Scheicheachan (2015)
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  56. Hutchison Memorial Hut (2012)
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  92. Mosedale Cottage (2011)
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  110. Kinbreak (2009)
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  117. Fords of Avon Refuge (2010)

Notes

1. The MBA region is as used on their website.
2. For locations in England and Wales the lat/long have been converted from the grid reference.
3. This is the number of places on sleeping platforms, bunks (or beds). Sometimes it is noted if floors are suitable (particularly upstairs on boards).
4. For locations in England and Wales (and a few in Scotland as noted) the elevations have been read from the Ordnance Survey Explorer 1:25000 maps.
5. This Camasunary bothy is a new replacement bothy at the eastern side of loch head. The previous one is no longer available.
6. Easan Dorcha is very small, only three can just about lie on the floor.
7. In Allan, text and strapline differ. Text followed, as per blog.[87]
8. Kinbreak elevation corrected to OS map. Allan quotes 370 metres.
9. Elevation read from OS map.
10. Tomsleibhe elevation corrected to OS map. Allan quotes 2 metres.
11. Culra bothy is permanently closed due to asbestos – Ben Alder bothy is about 7 miles south.
12. Emergency refuge hut only.
13. MBA 2019–2020 project, not presently maintained open shelter.
14. MBA says Warnscale Head is not suitable for overnight stays, Smith says 2 on platform + 2 on floor.[235][236]

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Works cited

• Allan, Geoff (1 February 2017). The Scottish Bothy Bible. Wild Things Publishing. ISBN 978-1910636107.
• Smith, Phoebe (2015). The Book of the Bothy. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1852847562. Note: the page numbers used here are those in the print version of the book. The online preview with the same ISBN and publication date has a different layout and pagination.

Further reading and external links

• http://www.mountainbothies.org.uk – MBA website.
• https://bothiesonabike.wordpress.com – "Bothies on a bike", Geoff Allan's blog while he was researching The Scottish Bothy Bible.
• Brocklehurst, Steven (12 March 2017). "Bothy-bagging: Scotland's best-kept secrets revealed". BBC News.
• Brown, Dave; Mitchell, Ian R (1987). Mountain Days and Bothy Nights. Luath Press Limited. ISBN 9781906307837.
• Turnbull, Ronald (2001). The Book of the Bivvy. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852845612.
• Watson, Adam (2011). It's a Fine day for the Hill : and once in a blue sun and moon : hills, folk and wildlife, 1935–62. Paragon Publishing. ISBN 9781907611582.