New bothies (maybe)?

[ScotRoutes]

Wild Land Scotland, who spent a small fortune doing up the bothy in Glen Feshie are looking to create a few more.


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wild ... -2zd9nrr9r?

[Borderer]

Most of it is behind a paywall and I can't see it, but the bit where it says 'and even carry their own rubbish out afterwards' made me

[Ray Young]

They are going to be pay to use so not really bothies. Full article below.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wild ... 6ibQ9NIIbR

[99percentchimp]

Sounds very similar to the Norwegian DNT hytte/mountain cabin system that works so well there; largely due to the respectful use by the members/users. The honesty system in the unmanned ones works well and I hope this can be brought to the UK without too many issues.
Seems to function OK on the Elan estate in mid-Wales (non-MBA, no fee, open bothies).
Trashing these open shelters baffles me... and was happening pre-COVID so not a new thing (thinking of a visit to Culra in the early 90's).

[Bearbonesnorm]

Seems to function OK on the Elan estate in mid-Wales (non-MBA, no fee, open bothies).

I believe they're now managed by the MBA now Mark.

[Lazarus]

Sounds very similar to the Norwegian DNT hytte/mountain cabin system that works so well there;

I read its as a billionaire plans to build "luxury eco bothies" to charge, presumably, a high price for solitude via the holiday rental market.
I suspect the only similarity with a bothy is going to be the remote aspect