Ruigh Aiteachain bothy

[robbie]

Does anyone know if the bothy is open again after the refurb?
Cheers

[ScotRoutes]

I don't believe so. I might pop down on Saturday for a wee nosey.

[fatbikephil]

The MBA were at Ryvoan last Saturday so maybe they've done with Ruigh Etch??
There is always Colins howf a few miles back up the Feshie!

[ScotRoutes]

Still (very) closed. Can't see it being open within a month. I'll pop up some photos later.

[ScotRoutes]

1040016 by Colin Cadden, on Flickr

1040017 by Colin Cadden, on Flickr

1040020 by Colin Cadden, on Flickr

1040018 by Colin Cadden, on Flickr

[robbie]

Cheers guys. Shame it's not open yet will just have to rough it in the tent! Where is Colins howf located?

[Piemonster]

LOL at Colin's Howf being a thing!

Is what's left of it still even standing?

[metalheart]

I feel that, for clarity, I need to post this photo.


Colin's Howff by Metalheart-UK, on Flickr

It's definitely a 'thing'...

Whether it's a good thing is another matter....

[fatbikephil]

Its shown on the OS map as a wee square building symbol up towards the Eidart bridge (a similarly shonky structure!)

[Mart]

Nice Pictures Colin - doing a proper job then Will be a nice rental holiday home when its finished

[padonbike]

Didn't know it had a name! Colin's Howf is where I proposed to my wife in summer 2009.
She said yes. I was still a day's walk to Braemar and mobile reception before I could ask her dad.

[ScotRoutes]

Colins Howff is a wee bit of an in-joke

However, I do feel sort of responsible now and that I need to do something with it. Shame it's such a long way from any road or I'd go in with some timber and tools!