Corrour Bothy

Our take

Corrour is where most people fall in love with bothies. The setting is extraordinary — a stone shelter dwarfed by four of the five highest mountains in Britain. The walk in is long enough to feel earned but not so long that you arrive broken. It gets busy on summer weekends, but on a Wednesday in October you might have it to yourself.

Getting there

The standard approach follows the track from Linn of Dee through the pine forest to Derry Lodge, then up Glen Luibeg. The final section crosses open moorland. Allow 2.5–3 hours. The river crossing at the Dee can be problematic in spate — assess carefully.

Nearest parking: Linn of Dee car park

What to expect inside

Two rooms: a main room with fireplace and a smaller side room. Stone floor, wooden sleeping platforms. The fireplace draws well. Firewood is scarce — carry your own or collect dead wood from the glen below. A well-maintained MBA bothy with a visitors book going back decades.

Nearby hills & attractions

Devils Point (1,004m) and Cairn Toul (1,291m) are directly above. The Lairig Ghru pass runs north to Aviemore. Ben Macdui, Braeriach and Angel's Peak are all within a day's walk.

When to visit

Winter access requires full mountain equipment — the approach crosses exposed terrain above 500m. Summer weekends can be busy; midweek visits are quieter. The Dee crossing is most problematic after heavy rain in autumn.

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