Apr 1, 2022
In the same way as the astronomer watches for the North Star, the "bothyer" watches for a chimney. The grey stone stack stretching up over the rise of the glen is the guiding sight that the long walking day is coming to an end.
- Freda Lewis-Stempel
The Devil's Point and Corrour Bothy, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.
There are 83 such bothies dotted across Scotland; each one is not the dwelling of any single person, but instead a remote refuge for any hardy traveller who needs a place to shelter.
I have used a few when I’ve gone hiking with friends. As a shelter from the cold they are such a welcome sight to rest one’s weary limbs.