Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s bothies and how to reach them

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Rich in knowledge and information that reflects Allan's wealth of bothying experience, The Scottish Bothy Bible is the essential guide to wild adventure living. Well written, stunning pictures, and lots of good information and tips on not only the bothies themselves but also what to bring/pack for your journey which I found extremely useful.

Detailed information on the locations, approach routes, including alternative routes – on foot, by bike and kayak – with nine supporting maps. Scattered across Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes, these evocative abandoned crofts and farmsteads are free to stay in and offer a chance to experience the ultimate in wild adventure living.This book is everything the bothy lover could want or need, beautifully produced and enormously practical. With full maps and detailed information on the locations and approach routes – by canoe, foot and bicycle – plus a forward by legendary quadruple amputee mountaineer Jamie Andrew. Written by acclaimed author Geoff Allan, this informative book makes the perfect gift for any outdoor lovers and adventurers alike.

With captivating histories, detailed route descriptions and practical hillcraft knowledge, this is your essential guide to wild adventure living. Scattered across Scotland s most beautiful landscapes, these evocative abandoned crofts and farmsteads are free to stay in and offer a chance to experience the ultimate in wild adventure living. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Written by the founder of the ‘Bothies on a Bike’ blog, it offers detailed information on the locations and approach routes by foot, canoe and bicycle and highlights the best bothies for Munros, beach, seclusion and families.

It includes all the Mountain Bothy Association's 81 bothies and many lesser-known gems, accompanied by stunning photography which captures the spirit of bothying culture and Scotland’s wildest places. I picked this book up about a year ago and have been slowly working my way through the locations in the book. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Firstly the pictures themselves are brilliant, and a brief history is given in relation to the bothy. As you can tell from the front cover the photography inside is stunning and really captures the places well. an exhaustive guide, containing a wealth of 3rst-hand detail, painstakingly put together and thoughtfully laid out. so, nice to look at and inspire, but you will need additional resources to find and navigate your way to the bothys.

Presenting a complete listing of bothies, including high-traffic spots and hidden gems, Allan takes the reader to Viking longhouses, island hideaways and highland homesteads, recounting captivating histories, imparting useful approach information, and sharing practical hillcraft knowledge along the way. Great little coffee table book, but also if you're a serious hiker this is truly AMAZING because it gives exact descriptions and coordinates of how to reach these neat little houses. The best bothies for Munros, beaches, seclusion, families and beginners, wildlife, romantic hideaways, wild and remote and stunning scenery.

This books details where they are but also what things to expect when you arrive in terms of amenities but also what you should leave for the next person arriving and generally the good practice rules around staying there. Let seasoned outdoor expert Geoff Allan navigate you across burns and bogs, taking you to Viking longhouses, island hideaways and highland homesteads. This first ever guide to the Scottish bothies reveals the country’s unique and often hidden network of bothy cabins and mountain huts which are free to stay in and offer a chance to experience the ultimate in wild adventure living. A simple shelter in remote country for the use and benefit of all those who love being in wild and lonely places' (Mountain Bothies Association). A photographer, surveyor and ex-maintenance officer for Dibidil – a Mountain Bothy Association’s bothy on the Isle of Rùm – he is your perfect guide to exploring Scotland’s wild places.This wonderful book is an ideal fireside companion to inspire and inform your future trips to Scotland’s beautiful remote areas. g. romantic, solitude, Munroes, beaches, etc); explores the work of the Mountain Bothy Association; gives advice on Hill craft and staying safe. I'm sure it will be of use to the adventurous as, even though I'm not a hiker/mountaineer, it seems to have vital information I would have thought necessary for each Bothy: size (rooms, sleeping numbers), map lat/long location (plus indicative maps), fuel/water supply (do you need to take any etc) key local attractions, public transport, special notes about access/restrictions, different routes to each (parking, distance from and time of walk, terrain). Know what to take, where to get water and fuel, how to cross a river when in spate and what to do in an emergency.