The Bothy Baggers Thread
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The Bothy Baggers Thread
Ok, I can't see a thread for this anywhere so I thought I would start one and see what happens. Since the publication of the Bothy Bible, Joe and I have visited eight bothies in our locale. He now has a map on the wall he puts pins in when he bags one. Anything that motivates him to want to go outside is good with me. Our list so far is as follows: (S indicates spent the night there).
1 - Over Phawhope (S)
2 - Greensykes (S)
3 - Flittingford (S)
4 - Wills (Sx2)
5 - Burleywhag (S)
6 - Kettleton Byre
7 - Spithope (S)
8 - Dryfehead
Anyone else care to list theirs? UK only please. You don't have to have spent the night there - just stopping in is enough. Oh and can we please not have a debate about the rights or wrongs of the Bothy Bible - we have done that already.
1 - Over Phawhope (S)
2 - Greensykes (S)
3 - Flittingford (S)
4 - Wills (Sx2)
5 - Burleywhag (S)
6 - Kettleton Byre
7 - Spithope (S)
8 - Dryfehead
Anyone else care to list theirs? UK only please. You don't have to have spent the night there - just stopping in is enough. Oh and can we please not have a debate about the rights or wrongs of the Bothy Bible - we have done that already.
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Ooh... good game
An Cladach - east coast of Islay... by far the best one I've been to and stayed in.
Islay-Fat-Bike-125 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Islay-Fat-Bike-117 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Islay-Fat-Bike-105 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Some more in Wales and few in the far NW and central Highlands of Scotland - will edit in a list.
EDIT (not as many as I thought):
Wales:
Dulyn (v)
Penrhos Isaf (s)
Claerddu (s)
Nant Rhys (s)
Nant Syddion (v)
Moel Prysgau (s)
Scotland:
Shenavall (v)
An Cladach (s)
Suardalan (NYPU)
Peanmeanach (s)
Culra (s)
Ben Alder Cottage (s)
Ruigh Aiteachain (v)
Fords of Avon (v)
England
Kershopehead (v)
An Cladach - east coast of Islay... by far the best one I've been to and stayed in.
Islay-Fat-Bike-125 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Islay-Fat-Bike-117 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Islay-Fat-Bike-105 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
Some more in Wales and few in the far NW and central Highlands of Scotland - will edit in a list.
EDIT (not as many as I thought):
Wales:
Dulyn (v)
Penrhos Isaf (s)
Claerddu (s)
Nant Rhys (s)
Nant Syddion (v)
Moel Prysgau (s)
Scotland:
Shenavall (v)
An Cladach (s)
Suardalan (NYPU)
Peanmeanach (s)
Culra (s)
Ben Alder Cottage (s)
Ruigh Aiteachain (v)
Fords of Avon (v)
England
Kershopehead (v)
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1 - Grwyne Fawr (S)
2 - Nant Rhys (S)
3 - Ryvoan
4 - Fords of Avon
That's it. A few 'cheeky' barns, buildings, shelters and a lot of wild camps but that's it for bothys.
2 - Nant Rhys (S)
3 - Ryvoan
4 - Fords of Avon
That's it. A few 'cheeky' barns, buildings, shelters and a lot of wild camps but that's it for bothys.
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1) Warnscale
2) Dubs
3) Nant Rhys
Many visits to Warnscale, love that place, and given something back by helping on work party events.
2) Dubs
3) Nant Rhys
Many visits to Warnscale, love that place, and given something back by helping on work party events.
Re: The Bothy Baggers Thread
Ooh that looks good. Great to hear it as I have been hatching a plan to go to Islay and Jura to visit the four there. From the descriptions in the Bothy Bible they sound like they would all be quite a challenge to get a bike to, but we like that sort of thing.99percentchimp wrote:Ooh... good game
An Cladach - east coast of Islay... by far the best one I've been to and stayed in.
Yes I guess it is open to interpretation as to what exactly constitutes a bothy. I guess if you consider it one then that is good enough!psling wrote: A few 'cheeky' barns, buildings, shelters and a lot of wild camps but that's it for bothys.
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Re: The Bothy Baggers Thread
None in the Borders area but a few further north. (S) indicates I've stopped overnight. I might not have got the names right.
1. Meanach (S)
2. Carnmore
3. Shenavall
4. Duach Bridge (the old schoolhouse)(S)
5. Suileag (S)
6. Hutchison Memorial (S)
7. Gelder Shiel (S)
8. Ryvoan
9. Camunsary - the old one
10. Camban
11. Easain Dorcha
12. Ruigh Aiteachain, Glen Feshie
13. Lairig Leacach
14. Inshriach hut
15. Fords of Avon - not really a bothy but it's listed on the MBA site
16. Ben Alder Cottage (S)
17. Culra
18. Staoineag
Given that I've been going to Scotland walking/climbing/biking for nearly 40 years it's not a big list Just realised that eight of that list are on the HT550!
1. Meanach (S)
2. Carnmore
3. Shenavall
4. Duach Bridge (the old schoolhouse)(S)
5. Suileag (S)
6. Hutchison Memorial (S)
7. Gelder Shiel (S)
8. Ryvoan
9. Camunsary - the old one
10. Camban
11. Easain Dorcha
12. Ruigh Aiteachain, Glen Feshie
13. Lairig Leacach
14. Inshriach hut
15. Fords of Avon - not really a bothy but it's listed on the MBA site
16. Ben Alder Cottage (S)
17. Culra
18. Staoineag
Given that I've been going to Scotland walking/climbing/biking for nearly 40 years it's not a big list Just realised that eight of that list are on the HT550!
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Two of those are fairly near to us. Good to know, thanks.Asposium wrote:1) Warnscale
2) Dubs
3) Nant Rhys
Many visits to Warnscale, love that place, and given something back by helping on work party events.
Re: The Bothy Baggers Thread
It still puts you in the lead (for now!) The overnight designation is a good one. I will add that to mine.whitestone wrote:Given that I've been going to Scotland walking/climbing/biking for nearly 40 years it's not a big list
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Re: The Bothy Baggers Thread
is it possible to get someone to put numbered red dots on a UK map where these are? Be nice to see whats nearby/travelling distance :)
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https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/bothies/ and click on one of the areas in the list on the leftscreescree wrote:is it possible to get someone to put numbered red dots on a UK map where these are? Be nice to see whats nearby/travelling distance :)
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The mountain bothies association have done it already so all in the public domain
https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/both ... ation-map/
Edit, beaten to it
https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/both ... ation-map/
Edit, beaten to it
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ah brilliant! :) Cheers guys
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I have a GPX list of the MBA bothies.screescree wrote:is it possible to get someone to put numbered red dots on a UK map where these are? Be nice to see whats nearby/travelling distance :)
Will try to find the link again
Re: The Bothy Baggers Thread
my list is pretty scant but here we go:Borderer wrote:Anyone else care to list theirs? UK only please. You don't have to have spent the night there - just stopping in is enough. Oh and can we please not have a debate about the rights or wrongs of the Bothy Bible - we have done that already.
- A'Chuil bothy - Glenfinnan - practically a hotel this one, Electric available!
Corrlarach bothy - Locked up so camped outside.
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Yeah, yeah I know .... but can I ask that we don't add locations of non MBA bothies on the forum. I'm not saying anyone will, so this is just a reminder
Edited - to prevent Bridget shouting at me.
Edited - to prevent Bridget shouting at me.
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non not none ^
Agree with that though.
Its good to see that the MBA have updated the maps on their website. The old ones were wilfully obtuse, which seemed a bit silly.
Agree with that though.
Its good to see that the MBA have updated the maps on their website. The old ones were wilfully obtuse, which seemed a bit silly.
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I've been to and stayed at quite a few it seems:
1. Shenavall (s)
2. Loch Strathay (s)
3. Achnanclach (s)
4. Essan Dorcha (s)
5. Coir Fionnaraich (s)
6. Camban (s)
7. Camasunary (s)
8. Dibidil (s)
9. Barrisdale (s)
10. Tigh Seamus a'Ghlinne (s)
11. Meanach (s)
12. Loch Chiarain (s)
13. Lairig Leacach (s)
14. Gorton (s)
15. Culra (s)
16. Ben Alder (s)
17. Orrin Hyrdo Bothy (s)
18. LM bothy (s)
19. Ryvoan (s)
20. Ruigh Aiteachain (s)
21. Glas Allt Shiel (s)
22. Feith Uaine (Tarf Hotel) (s)
23. Callater Stable (s)
24. Gameshope (s)
25. White Laggan (s)
26. Over Pawhope (s)
27. Spithope (s)
28. Suileag
29. Strathcailleach
30. Glendhu
31. The Lookout
32. Craig
33. Staoineag
34. Allt Scheicheachan
35. Minch Moor
1. Shenavall (s)
2. Loch Strathay (s)
3. Achnanclach (s)
4. Essan Dorcha (s)
5. Coir Fionnaraich (s)
6. Camban (s)
7. Camasunary (s)
8. Dibidil (s)
9. Barrisdale (s)
10. Tigh Seamus a'Ghlinne (s)
11. Meanach (s)
12. Loch Chiarain (s)
13. Lairig Leacach (s)
14. Gorton (s)
15. Culra (s)
16. Ben Alder (s)
17. Orrin Hyrdo Bothy (s)
18. LM bothy (s)
19. Ryvoan (s)
20. Ruigh Aiteachain (s)
21. Glas Allt Shiel (s)
22. Feith Uaine (Tarf Hotel) (s)
23. Callater Stable (s)
24. Gameshope (s)
25. White Laggan (s)
26. Over Pawhope (s)
27. Spithope (s)
28. Suileag
29. Strathcailleach
30. Glendhu
31. The Lookout
32. Craig
33. Staoineag
34. Allt Scheicheachan
35. Minch Moor
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Impressive
Edited to add: just seen your blog newretrotom. I spent time living and working at Beaverhead station 25 years ago. Its pretty high up!
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I too have been thinking of another fat bike trip into the bothies (esp. Ruantallain) on Jura too. Brilliant coasts of raised beaches and caves to explore but the deer ticks need planning for!Borderer wrote:Ooh that looks good. Great to hear it as I have been hatching a plan to go to Islay and Jura to visit the four there. From the descriptions in the Bothy Bible they sound like they would all be quite a challenge to get a bike to, but we like that sort of thing.99percentchimp wrote:Ooh... good game
An Cladach - east coast of Islay... by far the best one I've been to and stayed in.
An Cladach was OK from the north (I went in that way - only a few hours at most), a few carries over the injected dykes that cut across the shoreline, a river (or two?).
Islay-Fat-Bike-97 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr
but much harder from the south (I left that way the following day, a half day at least)... a bigger river and a big carry over the by the lighthouse if you can't get round under the headland/cliffs below
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Not many for me as I don't usually do bothies, but here's mine...
1.Camban (S)
2.Burnmouth (Sx3) as cold as a morgue so usually camp outside
3.Badger Hide (S)
4.Ryvoan
5.School House
6.Creag Mhor
A few of the 'bothy type' places (Bods) in Shetland...
Johnny Notions(Sx2)
Nesbister (S)
Windhouse
Aithbank
Littlure
1.Camban (S)
2.Burnmouth (Sx3) as cold as a morgue so usually camp outside
3.Badger Hide (S)
4.Ryvoan
5.School House
6.Creag Mhor
A few of the 'bothy type' places (Bods) in Shetland...
Johnny Notions(Sx2)
Nesbister (S)
Windhouse
Aithbank
Littlure
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I actually got to 233 Munroes and abandonned them for Bothy-bagging.
Regrets:
1) everyone speaks highly of Peanmeanach, which I've not been to - in fact I've not visited a single bothy in the Southwest Highlands & Islands region. Weird!
2) I've walked to Loch Chiarain twice but never stayed over.
3) I've passed with yards of Suileag 3 times in last couple of years on HT/HT reccie but never veered off the track to actually see it!
Where I've been to:
MS - multiple sleep, (2 or more times)
S - slept there once
V - visited
1 Glencoul MS
2 Glendhu MS
3 Shenavall MS
4 Schoolhouse MS
5 Coire Fionnaraich MS
6 Craig S
7 Maol Buidhe MS
8 Bearnais MS
9 The third one. MS
10 Uags S
11 Camban MS
12 The Teahouse MS
13 A’Chuil S
14 Glen Pean S
15 Sourlies MS
16 Ben Alder Cottage MS
17 Glenbuck S
18 Culra MS
19 Blackburn MS
20 Loch Chiarain V
21 Luib Chonnal V
22 Melgarve MS
23 Allt Scheicheachan MS
24 Corrour MS
25 Bobs MS
26 Gelder Shiel MS
27 Callater S
28 Faindouran V
29 Hutchy V
30 Tarf S
31 Fords of Avon V
32 Ruigh Aiteachain MS
33 Moor MS
34 Ryvoan S
35 White Laggan MS
36 Burleywhag S
37 Greg’s MS
38 Haughtongreen S
39 Roughside V
40 Kershopehead MS
41 Spithope S
42 Green V
43 Mosedale S
44 Wainhope MS
45 Hydro bothy S
46 Glenfinnan electro bothy V
I'm exploring a couple of local Northumberland sleeping huts, of which I have slept in two recently.
I've got to all these bothies by the quaint (and fulfilling) habit of looking on a map, planning a route and then riding or walking there.
I'll continued to do this even though I received a book recently as a present
Regrets:
1) everyone speaks highly of Peanmeanach, which I've not been to - in fact I've not visited a single bothy in the Southwest Highlands & Islands region. Weird!
2) I've walked to Loch Chiarain twice but never stayed over.
3) I've passed with yards of Suileag 3 times in last couple of years on HT/HT reccie but never veered off the track to actually see it!
Where I've been to:
MS - multiple sleep, (2 or more times)
S - slept there once
V - visited
1 Glencoul MS
2 Glendhu MS
3 Shenavall MS
4 Schoolhouse MS
5 Coire Fionnaraich MS
6 Craig S
7 Maol Buidhe MS
8 Bearnais MS
9 The third one. MS
10 Uags S
11 Camban MS
12 The Teahouse MS
13 A’Chuil S
14 Glen Pean S
15 Sourlies MS
16 Ben Alder Cottage MS
17 Glenbuck S
18 Culra MS
19 Blackburn MS
20 Loch Chiarain V
21 Luib Chonnal V
22 Melgarve MS
23 Allt Scheicheachan MS
24 Corrour MS
25 Bobs MS
26 Gelder Shiel MS
27 Callater S
28 Faindouran V
29 Hutchy V
30 Tarf S
31 Fords of Avon V
32 Ruigh Aiteachain MS
33 Moor MS
34 Ryvoan S
35 White Laggan MS
36 Burleywhag S
37 Greg’s MS
38 Haughtongreen S
39 Roughside V
40 Kershopehead MS
41 Spithope S
42 Green V
43 Mosedale S
44 Wainhope MS
45 Hydro bothy S
46 Glenfinnan electro bothy V
I'm exploring a couple of local Northumberland sleeping huts, of which I have slept in two recently.
I've got to all these bothies by the quaint (and fulfilling) habit of looking on a map, planning a route and then riding or walking there.
I'll continued to do this even though I received a book recently as a present
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not many as mostly just shiver in a bivi bag but :
mosedaile cottage (lakes ) - verry good bothy , sofas and good stove but boggy approach too boggy to ride but bring ur own fuel as not normally anything left ... have done several new years party's here as its local , but miles away from anywhere !
Gregs hut - allso good but small bothy (pennies) , good stove in sleeping room, lots of fuel normal brought up by people, good for skiing as some great terrain above it, allso good for bikes
White laggan galoway forest - good bothy bit grubby compared to other 2 listed , some mice , good for biking as just of cycle route , might allso be good for fly fishing as next to lake that apparently has good fishing ( newton stewart angling ascosiation ) , was logs when we went and forrest around for fuel
mosedaile cottage (lakes ) - verry good bothy , sofas and good stove but boggy approach too boggy to ride but bring ur own fuel as not normally anything left ... have done several new years party's here as its local , but miles away from anywhere !
Gregs hut - allso good but small bothy (pennies) , good stove in sleeping room, lots of fuel normal brought up by people, good for skiing as some great terrain above it, allso good for bikes
White laggan galoway forest - good bothy bit grubby compared to other 2 listed , some mice , good for biking as just of cycle route , might allso be good for fly fishing as next to lake that apparently has good fishing ( newton stewart angling ascosiation ) , was logs when we went and forrest around for fuel
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I removed this from my phone: it's not updated and didn't respond to polite email.
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My list is gonna be quite bordersy too as I'm very near you
Gameshope (S)
Green (S)
Greensykes (Sx3, most recent last week)
Wills (S)
Kershopehead (S)
Spithope (Not sure if I slept here or not, it was full so I slept outside)
Dryfehead - (S last week)
Minch Moor (Sx2 but it is now gone)
Ruigh Aiteachain (S only non borders one on my list)
Ryvoan (S oh actually another non borders one)
Over Phawhope - just had a look at it on Sunday while walking, not stayed there
Quite a few to go still
Gameshope (S)
Green (S)
Greensykes (Sx3, most recent last week)
Wills (S)
Kershopehead (S)
Spithope (Not sure if I slept here or not, it was full so I slept outside)
Dryfehead - (S last week)
Minch Moor (Sx2 but it is now gone)
Ruigh Aiteachain (S only non borders one on my list)
Ryvoan (S oh actually another non borders one)
Over Phawhope - just had a look at it on Sunday while walking, not stayed there
Quite a few to go still