Scattered across Scotland s most beautiful landscapes, these evocative abandoned crofts and farmsteads are free to stay in and offer a chance to experience the ultimate in wild adventure living. Detailed information on the locations, approach routes, including alternative routes – on foot, by bike and kayak – with nine supporting maps. however, the maps were rough hand-drawn, artistic yes, but of zero navigational value, which was a great disappointment. A photographer, surveyor and ex-maintenance officer for Dibidil – a Mountain Bothy Association’s bothy on the Isle of Rùm – he is your perfect guide to exploring Scotland’s wild places. This books details where they are but also what things to expect when you arrive in terms of amenities but also what you should leave for the next person arriving and generally the good practice rules around staying there.

so, nice to look at and inspire, but you will need additional resources to find and navigate your way to the bothys. g. romantic, solitude, Munroes, beaches, etc); explores the work of the Mountain Bothy Association; gives advice on Hill craft and staying safe. Geoff Allan is Scotland’s premier bothy expert: founder of the ‘Bothies on a Bike’ blog he has hiked, biked and slept the night in each and every Scottish bothy. MOUNTAIN BOTHY ASSOCIATION 10% of the proceeds from this book go to the MBA for the upkeep of their bothies. I picked this book up about a year ago and have been slowly working my way through the locations in the book.With captivating histories, detailed route descriptions and practical hillcraft knowledge, this is your essential guide to wild adventure living! Engaging travel writing documents the captivating history of each bothy and the adventurers who use them.

A simple shelter in remote country for the use and benefit of all those who love being in wild and lonely places' (Mountain Bothies Association).This wonderful book is an ideal fireside companion to inspire and inform your future trips to Scotland’s beautiful remote areas. Presenting a complete listing of bothies, including high-traffic spots and hidden gems, Allan takes the reader to Viking longhouses, island hideaways and highland homesteads, recounting captivating histories, imparting useful approach information, and sharing practical hillcraft knowledge along the way. This first ever complete guide to the Scottish bothies shares the country's unique, diverse, and often hidden network of bothies, cabins and mountain huts. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I'm sure it will be of use to the adventurous as, even though I'm not a hiker/mountaineer, it seems to have vital information I would have thought necessary for each Bothy: size (rooms, sleeping numbers), map lat/long location (plus indicative maps), fuel/water supply (do you need to take any etc) key local attractions, public transport, special notes about access/restrictions, different routes to each (parking, distance from and time of walk, terrain).

Including detailed descriptions of all current Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) bothies and many other lesser-known gems. Hiding away in one is my mental fantasy on a tough work day, so I love thumbing thru this book for inspiration and smiles. Written by acclaimed author Geoff Allan, this informative book makes the perfect gift for any outdoor lovers and adventurers alike.This first ever guide to the Scottish bothies reveals the country’s unique and often hidden network of bothy cabins and mountain huts which are free to stay in and offer a chance to experience the ultimate in wild adventure living. The best bothies for Munros, beaches, seclusion, families and beginners, wildlife, romantic hideaways, wild and remote and stunning scenery. Even for the armchair enthusiast, the book is so well organized and presented (with excellent maps and indexes, too) that just by reading it you feel you are learning more about the real Scotland. This first ever complete guide to the Scottish bothies reveals the country s unique and often hidden network of bothy cabins and mountain huts.