Scottish Bothy Walks - 28 best bothy adventures
Scottish Bothy Walks describes 28 sensational walking adventures, visiting Scotland’s finest bothies. Choosing his favourite bothies as the focal point, Geoff Allan guides the reader on a mix of day walks and multi-day excursions, highlighting the incredible mountains, wildlife, geography and history that you will find along the way. Combining beautiful photos, detailed route descriptions, points of interest and downloadable instructions, this is the ultimate companion for bothy-lovers and those exploring Scotland’s wilds, written by Scotland’s premier bothy expert.
Scottish Bothy Walks describes 28 sensational walking adventures, visiting Scotland’s finest bothies. Choosing his favourite bothies as the focal point, Geoff Allan guides the reader on a mix of day walks and multi-day excursions, highlighting the incredible mountains, wildlife, geography and history that you will find along the way. Combining beautiful photos, detailed route descriptions, points of interest and downloadable instructions, this is the ultimate companion for bothy-lovers and those exploring Scotland’s wilds, written by Scotland’s premier bothy expert.
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DIRECTIONS<br />
6 Descend SW to Bealach<br />
Beinn Leòid, up West Top (729m)<br />
and down to Loch Druim nam<br />
Eithreag. Cross the stream and<br />
after 200 yards S pick up ATV<br />
track (NC 313 276). Follow down<br />
to Loch an Eircill to a good<br />
stalkers’ path (NC 308 278).<br />
2.5km/1.5 miles<br />
Loch Dubh a'<br />
Chnoic Ghairbh<br />
1<br />
A894<br />
Kylestrome<br />
Loch a'<br />
Ghille Ruaidh<br />
2<br />
M aldie Burn<br />
7 Head down the track that<br />
follows the Glencoul River to<br />
Loch Glencoul. Just before the<br />
shore ignore a track R (the<br />
return route to Loch Glendhu)<br />
and cross the Glencoul River<br />
by a new footbridge. The<br />
<strong>bothy</strong> is close by (NC 271 304).<br />
4.4km/2.75 miles<br />
Loch<br />
Unapool<br />
Unapool<br />
Loc<br />
8 Retrace your steps back<br />
across the bridge then take path<br />
on L rising steadily towards Aird<br />
da Loch. Round the promontory<br />
and descend to Loch Glendhu<br />
shore. Pick your way through<br />
boulders above the tideline<br />
onto the footbridge over<br />
Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Dhuibh, and<br />
back round to Glendhu <strong>Bothy</strong><br />
(The Cape Wrath Trail).<br />
7km/4.5 miles<br />
Loch Airigh<br />
na Beinne<br />
B869<br />
Unap<br />
ol Burn<br />
Loch Glencoul<br />
Day 3 Back to Kylestrome<br />
9 Retrace the walk-in route<br />
along the N shore of the loch<br />
back to the car park.<br />
7km/4.5 miles<br />
Loch na<br />
Gainmhich<br />
Loch a'<br />
Choire Dhuibh<br />
Loch B<br />
a' Bh<br />
A894<br />
0 1km<br />
0 1mile<br />
Loch a'<br />
Choire Dheirg<br />
40
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