Are there bothies or mountain huts in the National Park? If so where and can I stay in them?
A bothy is an old dwelling or shelter in the hills. They are no long lived in but open (unlocked) bothies may be made available by the land owner for use by the general public – in this case you would not generally need the permission of land owners to stay in them, but please respect the interests of the land owners and other bothy users if you do – they are a shared space! Locked bothies or huts are generally reserved for the land-owners use – for example for deer stalking and shooting parties – and this should be respected. Bothies tend to be very basic shelters, sometimes with no floor or sleeping platforms, no running water or toilet facilities and most don’t have fire places. Those that do would require you to carry in a source of fuel such as wood or coal – please don’t take from around the bothy and never cut down live wood. You would also need to carry in all your own equipment such as sleeping bags and mat, stoves, food, fuel etc. If you are going in with a big group of peopl
