Scottish Bothy Walks: 28 Walks to Scotland's Best Bothies

by Geoff Allan

Overview

A follow-up to The Scottish Bothy Bible (50,000 copies sold) this photo travel guide this walking companion will share 28 of the best bothy experiences.
Using the bothy as the reference point Geoff Allan guides the reader on a mix of day walks and multi-day adventures to his favourite bothies highlighting the incredible wildlife, geography, history and culture that you will find along your walk.
Each walk contains an informative description of the route and bothy, a map highlighting the points of interest along the route and detailed route descriptions.
Supported by beautiful photographs of the bothy, route and points of interest along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910636190
Publisher:	Wild Things Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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. Trained as a surveyor, he is a professional photographer and joint maintenance office for an MBA bothy on the Isle of Rum. He is Scottish and lives in Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Table of Walks 6

Introduction 9

Bothies & bothying 13

How to use this guide 16

Clothing & other essentials 18

Safety 20

Northern Highlands

01 Sandwood Bay & the bothies at Strathchailleach & Strathan 24

02 Beinn Leòid from Kylestrome visiting Glendhu & Glencoul 32

03 Suilven & Suileag Bothy from Glencanisp Lodge 42

04 Beinn Dearg Mòr & Shenavall Sothy 50

North West Highlands

05 Mesolithic Cave & Shell Midden beyond Craig Bothy in Torridon 62

06 Coire Fionnaraich Bothy & a circuit of Maol Chean-dearg 68

07 Uags Bothy & the Applecross Peninsula 76

08 Beinn Fhada & Camban Bothy 82

Western Highlands

09 Knoydart & the Rough Bounds via Sourlies Bothy 92

10 Streap & Gleann Dubh-lighe Bothy 104

11 Peanmeanach Bothy & the Ardnish Peninsula 112

Central Highlands

12 Overnight at Staoineag Bothy 120

13 A Ben Alder crossing from Rannoch to Corrour station 126

Eastern Highlands

14 Meall a' Bhuachaille & Ryvoan Bothy 136

15 Ben Macdui visiting Bob Scott's Bothy & Hutchison Memorial Hut 142

16 Callater Stables & Loch Kander 152

17 Lochnagar from Balmoral & Gelder Shiel Stables 158

18 Beinn Dearg & Allt Scheicheachan Bothy 166

South West Highlands

19 Beinn a'Chreachain & Beinn Achaladair via Gorton Bothy 174

20 Kilneuair by Loch Awe to Carron Bothy 182

Southern Scotland

21 Clennoch Bothy & Cairnsmore of Carsphairn 190

22 Kettleton Byre & Scaw'd Law 196

The Islands

23 Burnmouth Cottage, Rackwick Bay & The Old Man of Hoy 204

24 The Lookout & Rubha Hunish on Skye 210

25 New Camasunary Bothy, the 'Bad Step' & Loch Coruisk 216

26 Dibidil Bothy & the Rùm Cuillin 224

27 Beinn Talaidh & Tomsleibhe Bothy, Mull 234

28 Jura's remote coastal bothies Cruib & Ruantaliain 240

Appendix

Munros, Corbetts & Grahams 250

Gaelic glossary 251

Bibliography 252

Copyright & Acknowledgements 256